England World Cup bid 'comical', says Russian official

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

England World Cup bid 'comical', says Russian official

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

The comments by Viacheslav Koloskov, a former member of FIFA and UEFA's executive committees and adviser to the Russia bid, come after England made a formal complaint to FIFA about their bid rivals' chief executive.

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