Calls for president of Fifa to step down

Fifa president Sepp Blatter is facing calls to step down amid allegations that corrupt payments were made to help Qatar win the competition to host the 2022 World Cup.

The chairman of the Football Association has also said that the competition will have to be re-run if the allegations are proven.

Yesterday, Fifa’s chief ethics investigator met with Qatar football chiefs just 24 hours after fresh allegations were published about payments being made to African federations to win support for the campaign.