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Romania investigates Euro 2012 corruption allegations

The investigation follows claims made by a former official of the Cyprus FA, Spyros Marangos, that he has evidence that certain members of the UEFA executive took inducements when the vote was made in 2007.

In a statement, the DNA did not name who they were investigating but Mircea Sandu is the only Romanian on the UEFA executive and was a member at the time of the vote.

He added that he would only be prepared to go to court in Cyprus. "We are on EU soil," he said. "Our court is European. Let them (UEFA) come here."

He added: "The aim is for the truth to come to light."

'INVESTIGATING CLAIMS'

"Anti-corruption prosecutors are investigating claims regarding alleged corruption in that certain members of the UEFA executive committee might have favoured the two states," the DNA said.

"There is no proof that any UEFA official has taken a bribe. I cannot be accused because there is no poof and no reason," Sandu told private television station Realitatea TV.

"The respective Cypriot has neither offered any names nor has he shown any proof, and no corruption has taken place."

Germany's respected Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported that Marangos had said he had evidence that certain UEFA representatives were corrupted in the bidding process in 2007, when Italy and a joint Croatia/Hungary bid missed out.

Polish and Ukrainian officials have dismissed any allegations of wrongdoing, the former describing Marangos' accusations as slander.