World Cup 2018 Bidding "Scandal"

[Reece]

Sky to run a story at 10pm regarding this, although not involving England apparently.

Looks like it's to do with selling votes.

[Craig_H]

So the story will actually hit the screens at about 11:45pm then.

[MrMichael]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9099326.stm

Fifa officials 'offer to sell 2018 World Cup bid votes'

Two Fifa officials have offered to sell their votes in the contest to host the 2018 World Cup, according to a Sunday Times report.

The newspaper has video footage in which Nigerian Amos Adamu, a Fifa executive committee member, appears to ask for £500,000.

This is completely against Fifa rules.

And Oceania Football Confederation president Reynald Temarii, wanted money for a sports academy for his vote, the newspaper alleged.

England are competing to host the tournament in eight years time, as well as Russia and joint bids from Spain and Portugal and Holland and Belgium.

A 24-strong committee will decide by secret ballot on 2 December who should host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

The footage, filmed by undercover Sunday Times journalists, shows Adamu wanting money to be paid to him directly for endorsing a bid.

The reporters had posed as lobbyists for a United States bid. The US decided on Friday to withdraw from the running for the 2018 World Cup and instead concentrate on the 2022 competition.

In the video, Adamu was asked whether the money for a "private project" would have an effect on the way he voted, he replied: "Obviously, it will have an effect. Of course it will. Because certainly if you are to invest in that, that means you also want the vote."

Fifa has so far not responded to the allegations.

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

Hahaha nigerian.
Does this story have a negative effect on the england bid then?as it was a uk paper.

[Arn]

Nothing special really. It probably goes on all the time. I wonder how many votes you could buy? I doubt that it's only two.

When the FIFA President himself used a certain method to win the election then you know that he won't care about a bribe or two if the media don't discover it.

[Kenneth]

I would be amazed if the Russians weren't planning on using this tactic.

[McDermotX]

******** Breaking News *********

FIFA is corrupt......more later

[spud_gun]

The only real surprise is that Jack Warner has not been implicated.

Perhaps that should read 'Jack Warner has not been implicated yet'

[Exiled_red]

******** Breaking News *********

FIFA is corrupt......more later

The only real surprise is that Jack Warner has not been implicated.

Perhaps that should read 'Jack Warner has not been implicated yet'

[Kenneth]

Always felt there was proably something in Lord Triesman's claims.

[Craig_H]

I would be amazed if the Russians weren't planning on using this tactic.

And you can bet Abramovich's money will be involved.

[Alex]

Its looking as though the safest bet for this World Cup will be the UK then in USA in 2022. Wont happen that way though. Sepp Blatter talking about taking football to the people. Its all bollocks. Surly more people can get to see the World Cup here than in South Africa? They certainly wont be filling up the Stadiums in Russia. No ****er will be aloud to go to the games, and if they do they wont be aloud to film or broadcast them

[Fernandinho]

Please dont give it to the US they have already had their turn.

[Kenneth]

Please dont give it to the US they have already had their turn.

I don't think they're still in the running.