The man alleged to have been the fixer for Qatar 2022’s World Cup bid worked for FIFA for more than six years, it has been revealed.

PRESSURE is growing on FIFA to launch a full investigation into fresh allegations that six executive committee members asked for bribes or favours, including a knighthood, in return for World Cup votes.

The president of the Ivory Coast Football Federation Jacques Anouma has pleaded for calm as investigations start into last night’s tragedy which left at least 19 people dead and 132 injured.