World Cup bid 'significantly damaged', says England 2018 chiefs

England 2018 leaders have admitted that an undercover investigation into FIFA by a British newspaper has “significantly damaged” their bid to host the World Cup.

Two FIFA executive committee members, Nigeria’s Amos Adamu and Tahiti’s Reynald Temarii, have been suspended pending a FIFA ethics committee hearing after allegations in the Sunday Times that they asked for money for projects in return for World Cup votes.