New FIFA bribe claims made

New allegations that two FIFA executive committee members were paid $1.5m (€1m) to vote for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid emerged today.

New FIFA bribe claims made

New allegations that two FIFA executive committee members were paid $1.5m (€1m) to vote for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid emerged today.

John Whittingdale, chairman of the committee, said he would now be writing to FIFA president Sepp Blatter to launch an investigation into the evidence "as a matter of urgency".

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