Bend it like Fifa: The way a small group of officials control the World Cup has sparked widespread outrage
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times investigate allegations of a fix at Fifa
Jonathan Calvert, Claire Newell, Mihir Bose and John Follain
A few weeks before the vote on who should stage the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments, a Sunday Times reporter spoke to a senior figure in the world of football. England would make a good host, the administrator said, but stood no chance of winning.
"They've got all the good reasons why they should host it," explained Ahongalu Fusimalohi, a former member of the executive committee of Fifa, the body that decides where the World Cup is played. "But they [England] don't strike the deals."
The Sunday Times investigate allegations of a fix at Fifa
Jonathan Calvert, Claire Newell, Mihir Bose and John Follain
A few weeks before the vote on who should stage the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments, a Sunday Times reporter spoke to a senior figure in the world of football. England would make a good host, the administrator said, but stood no chance of winning.
"They've got all the good reasons why they should host it," explained Ahongalu Fusimalohi, a former member of the executive committee of Fifa, the body that decides where the World Cup is played. "But they [England] don't strike the deals."
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