Watchdog may investigate whether BBC money was used for "corrupt practices" at FIFA

The BBC watchdog is considering demands to investigate whether licence fee-payers' money was used for "corrupt practices" at Fifa after coming under fire from MPs for inaction over the scandal.

BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead said it was a "fair challenge" after being pressed to explain why no probe had been launched into the use of World Cup broadcast rights payments or links between Corporation executives and football's scandal-ridden governing body.