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Tue 05 May 2007McBeth accused of racismSenior Fifa figures have accused John McBeth, the Scot who was due to become Britain's new Fifa vice-president this week, of making racist remarks. McBeth is to be hauled in front of Fifa's new ethics committee after he claimed African and Caribbean associations were tainted by corruption and greed.