Qatar accused of buying 2022 World Cup

Started by emezico, May 31, 2011, 03:47 PM

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Suspended FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has made public an e-mail that claims Mohamed Bin Hammam "bought" the 2022 World Cup finals for Qatar.

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke admitted he sent the e-mail, which also questioned why Asian football boss Bin Hammam was running for Fifa president.

Valcke wrote: "[Hammam] thought you can buy FIFA as they bought the World Cup."

Source: The Punch

The Qatar 2022 World Cup bid team has issued a statement "categorically denying any wrong-doing" over the bid