Another twist in the Fifa tale, as bidding for the right to host the 2026 World Cup was suspended today, in the wake of the FBI corruption inquiry.
The announcement was made by Fifa’s Secretary General Jerome Valcke at a news conference in Russia.
He maintained, however, that preparations were on track for the 2018 tournament there. It’s also emerged today that an extraordinary meeting of the Fifa executive would be held in July to launch the contest to succeed Sepp Blatter as Fifa president, with the result expected in mid-December.
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