Scottish Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan has no regrets about opposing Sepp Blatter’s one-man FIFA presidential election.

Football Association general secretary Alex Horne tonight admitted he was surprised at the vitriol poured on England after their unsuccessful attempt to postpone the FIFA presidential election.

FIFA should re-examine Qatar’s victory in the vote for the 2022 World Cup, according to the head of German football.

The Football Association’s bid to postpone the FIFA presidential election ended in a heavy defeat today.

JIM BOYCE, who takes over as Britain’s new FIFA vice-president today, believes England need to work hard to build bridges to combat an “anti-FA feeling” in world football.

FA chairman David Bernstein last night admitted the attempt to have the FIFA presidential election called off is almost certain to fail but insisted a “coronation” of Sepp Blatter is unacceptable.

The Football Association today called on FIFA to postpone tomorrow’s presidential election where Sepp Blatter is standing unopposed.

Mohamed Bin Hammam has said he will appeal against his suspension from FIFA, according to a statement on his website.

FIFA’s bribery hearings in Zurich disintegrated into claim and counter-claim as the world governing body’s leaders turned on each other.

Mohamed bin Hammam has withdrawn from the FIFA presidential election, he has announced in a statement on his website.

The UK's Sports minister Hugh Robertson today called for the FIFA presidential election to be suspended saying the corruption scandal has turned the campaign into “a farce”.

FIFA today faced calls to abandon next week’s presidential election after two of football’s most powerful figures were accused of handing over up to $40,000 (€28,000) in bribes to officials.

TWO of football’s most powerful figures have been accused of handing over bundles of US dollar bills in the most serious corruption crisis that FIFA have ever faced.

Mohamed Bin Hammam came out fighting today after being charged by FIFA with offering bribes for votes.

FIFA’s corruption crisis deepened today after a dramatic announcement that vice-president Jack Warner and presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam have been charged with offering bribes for votes.

FIFA have opened an investigation into the conduct of four officials - including FIFA vice-president Jack Warner and presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam – in relation to bribery allegations made by executive committee member Chuck Blazer, it was announced today.

SATURDAY

The Football Association will abstain in next month’s FIFA presidential election.

The whistleblower at the centre of World Cup bid bribery allegations has agreed to come to FIFA to give evidence in person, Sepp Blatter said today.

Asian football chief Mohamed Bin Hammam will announce on Friday whether he will challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency.

Asian football supremo Mohamed Bin Hammam has welcomed support from key figures inside the FA as he dropped another hint that he may challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency.