FIFA to meet Qatar 2022 bid whistleblower
Oh my god, What is Going on... Have you heard of this news before?
FIFA is to interview a whistleblower from Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid over allegations that bribes were paid to African voters, Sepp Blatter said on Thursday.
The FIFA president said British newspaper ‘The Sunday Times’ has agreed to bring its source to meet senior FIFA officials, who must then decide whether to order a new investigation into alleged World Cup bidding corruption.
“(The Sunday Times) are happy, they agreed that they will bring this whistleblower here to Zurich and then we will have a discussion, an investigation of this,” Blatter said.
The whistleblower claims that FIFA executive committee members Issa Hayatou and Jacques Anouma were paid $1.5 million to vote for Qatar. The emirate’s bid beat the United States in a final round of voting last December.
Blatter did not rule out reopening the 2022 vote if corruption could be proved, but urged taking the matter “step by step.”
“It’s an alarming (idea) but don’t ask me now if yes or no,” he said.
The FIFA president said his organization is “anxiously awaiting” more evidence before asking its ethics committee to examine allegations made in Britain’s parliament last week.
“It is of paramount importance that we have this situation clarified on (May) 27th,” said the 75-year-old Blatter, who stands for re-election against Qatari challenger Mohamed bin Hammam five days later.
Bin Hammam played a central role in Qatar’s victory to secure 2022 World Cup hosting rights.
Qatar’s success has been called into question since ‘The Sunday Times’ submitted claims to a British lawmakers’ inquiry into football governance, which included England’s failed bid to win 2018 hosting rights.
Lawmakers released claims by a former bid employee that Qatar agreed to pay members of FIFA’s 24-man executive committee for their votes.
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/article2032143.ece
People blame America just to blame America.. Dont hate the player, hate the game. The Sun rises in the east... FIFA is corrupt... This is not new news. Even though this is just QL, stop being a tool of propaganda for something you dont know the truth about.
being jealous of Qatar, after all they were not even in the same round of bidding as Qatar.
In my opinion England is just fed up with the unfairness and corruption of FIFA - this is a fight against FIFA, not Qatar or Russia.
England feel hard done by by FIFA - they had the best bid for 2018, they gave the game to the world, have only staged the finals once, 52 years previous to 2018 - their time had come and they feel cheated by FIFA.
Again, it's a battle with FIFA - if FIFA re run the bidding process then so be it (don't think it will happen), but that would be FIFA's decision not Englands - oh, and England haven't asked or suggested that they re-run either the 2018 or 2022 bid.
And America has nothing to do with it.
Yes, all about jealousy. Everyone in America is jealous of Qatar, if only they knew what it was and how to locate it . . .
Wargame1--Yes it's being driven by the English. I seriously doubt the average American cares or could even tell you that American bid for the WC.
@mr_qatar, I dont see anything that says America is involved in this. Where did you see that?
they shudnt be here at this time... or the weather will ruin the dream.
sorry bald, now only i ve seen this link...
http://www.qatarliving.com/node/1815393
If this report is true then it is very hard time for this country.
Jealousy of America & England still not over... thats why they are doing this... why not they put these allegations on Russia..just coz Russia has power.. ridculos...
... and possibly discussed it on QL on Saturday :P
"Have you heard of this news before? ..... , Sepp Blatter said on Thursday.
Yes, I think I heard it on Friday :o)