( CNN ) -- The International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) confirmed Tuesday it intends to refer the latest allegations of corruption involving officials of world football 's governing body FIFA , to its ethics commission . According to a report by the BBC , Issa Hayatou -- who is a long-term IOC member , the FIFA vice president and the president of the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) -- accepted $ 15,000 as a bribe in 1995 from a marketing company . The IOC responded to the claim by requesting the evidence the British broadcaster had gathered on the African executive for further analysis . `` The IOC has taken note of the allegations made by [ the ] BBC and will ask the program makers to pass on any evidence they may have to the appropriate authorities , '' the body said in a statement to CNN . `` The IOC has a zero tolerance against corruption and will refer the matter to the IOC ethics commission , '' the statement added . Cameroonian Hayatou was one of three FIFA officials -- including Nicolas Leoz from Paraguay and Ricardo Teixeira from Brazil -- who were named by the BBC as having taken bribes from the ISL marketing company who went onto secure valuable World Cup rights in the 1990s . All three are due to cast votes to decide which nations will play host to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups in a ballot at FIFA headquarters on December 2 . Hayatou said Tuesday that he was considering legal action over the BBC claims . He told Press Association Sport : `` This money was not for me it was for the 40th anniversary of CAF . `` At that time ISL was the sponsor of CAF and they give the money to CAF and not to me , and the executive committee of CAF accepted it and approved it . '' The latest developments follow the suspension of two other FIFA executive members in November -- Amos Adamu of Nigeria and Tahiti 's Reynauld Temarii -- after allegations by British newspaper the Sunday Times that both had accepted bribes for their vote . In contrast to the IOC 's stance , FIFA said that it would be taking no further action . `` The investigation and the case are definitely closed , '' it said in a statement Tuesday , adding that the allegations had already been investigated by Swiss authorities . `` In its verdict of 26 June 2008 , the criminal court of Zug had not convicted any FIFA officials . `` It is therefore important to stress again the fact that no FIFA officials were accused of any criminal offence in these proceedings . '' England 's 2018 bid team , who have been concerned that the fall-out from the corruption allegations would damage their chances of hosting the World Cup , claimed the program was `` an embarrassment to the BBC . '' Worried about a backlash from FIFA members , the bid team wanted the BBC to delay the broadcast until after Thursday 's decision , but their plea was refused . `` We stand by our previous position that the BBC 's Panorama did nothing more than rake over a series of historical allegations none of which are relevant to the current bidding process , '' it said in a statement Tuesday . Michel Platini , the president of European football governing body UEFA , offered England some comfort . `` I do n't think this ( program ) will have an effect , no , '' he told gathered reporters after a UEFA meeting in Zurich Monday . But he added : `` I think what may affect the decision is the atmosphere going back a long time and what people have been writing about FIFA in the British press for many years . '' The 22 members of FIFA 's executive committee will be choosing between bids from England , Russia and joint bids by Spain-Portugal and Netherlands-Belgium to decide who will host the 2018 World Cup . Australia , the United States , Japan , Qatar and South Korea are bidding for 2022 .
The IOC confirms it will pursue the latest allegations of corruption involving FIFA officials . FIFA vice president Issa Hayatou is also an IOC member . Hayatou is alleged to have accepted bribes in the 1990s for World Cup rights . NEW : Hayatou says he is considering legal action against the BBC .