‘Bribe’ claims leave major issues for FIFA

The allegation that Jack Warner, the former FIFA vice‑president and his family, were paid almost $2million (£1.2m) by a Qatari firm within months of the Gulf state winning the right to host the 2022 World Cup is shocking but comes as little surprise.

Warner has form when it comes to corruption claims. In 2011 a FIFA ethics commission report found “compelling evidence” he was “an accessory to corruption”.