FIFA is facing the prospect of losing two of its biggest sponsors after airline Emirates decided not to renew its contract and electronics giant Sony also considering ending its links with the world governing body.

England 2018 have been described as "absolutely primitive" and "comical" by a senior figure in Russian football over their World Cup bid tactics.

FIFA will tomorrow begin their final executive committee before the World Cup vote with another headache to deal with following England 2018’s formal complaint against the head of Russia’s bid.

Russia’s 2018 World Cup bid leader has highlighted London’s “high crime rate” and youth alcohol problems in an interview which appears to contravene FIFA’s bidding rules prohibiting comments about rival bidders.