May 15 – one of the British parliamentary corruption scandal exposed last football urged FIFA to stage a were if it is proven that hosts World Cup 2022 Qatar bribed two senior officials.
Damian Collins said governing body of world football should seriously consider a replacement ballot if there is evidence that the firm's original vote last December was rigged in any way.
After receiving written notice from the newspaper The Sunday Times, Collins used parliamentary privilege to reveal the last week of culture, Media and Sport Select Committee hearing that 1.5 million (£ 917,000) was allegedly paid by Qatar to two members of the FIFA vote, African football Chief Issa Hayatou and Jacques Anouma from Côte d'Ivoire.
Both continued to vote for Qatar, which has won the right to host the 2022 World Cup by a landslide in the biggest upset ever offered in the sport in the world.
A total of six members of the Executive Committee of FIFA are now in the dock that following former England 2018 bid notable statements of President Lord Triesman – the same parliamentary hearing that four other powerbrokers, including most senior FIFA Vice-President Jack Warner tried to sweeteners in exchange for voting for England.
Warner asked presumably for 2.5 million pounds (4 million dollars) to build a centre of education in his native Trinidad, while Nicolas Leoz of Paraguay presumably wanted to knighthood.
All the accused have vehemently denied any wrongdoing, but FIFA and the English Football Association have launched separate investigations is testimony of Triesman and revelations about Qatar.
It is understood there may be Difficulty Triesman comments for lack of evidence and verification concerning the allegations of the success of Qatar who are coming suddenly under scrutiny the majority.
FIFA Ethics Committee has already suspended two senior Exco, Amos Adamu and Reynald Temarii, following initial damning revelations in cash for votes in the Sunday Times.
Both were prevented from voting for the host the World Cup in 2018 and 2022 in December.
Collins says that FIFA must take into account a revote if there is sufficient evidence to throw the book at Hatayou and Anouma.
"What you need to do is clear FIFA their names or, if they are proven guilty, the Act, said Collins.
"That applies to all six men, but if there is a violation of the rules above Qatar, will mean the reopening of the trial offer 2022.
"I don't see how you can avoid if the allegations are proved that a country winning broke the rules in terms of contacts with members of the FIFA Executive Committee."
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