Blatter told about a secret deal to host the World Cup selection – RBC

The head of FIFA Joseph Blatter

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2018 FIFA World Cup has been given to Russia as a result of a secret deal that was struck between the top leaders of FIFA and the supposed electoral fraud. This was dismissed from work on the football field of FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter said in an interview with The Financial Times.

«The decision, which had been agreed, but not in writing, suggest that when voting we will go to the two superpowers: Russia and the United States, “- said Blatter.

Russia claimed and eventually won the right to host the World Cup in 2018, but the US would like to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022, but during the vote lost Qatar the right to host the championship.

On the question of whether all the members of the FIFA Executive Committee made the decision on the deal, Blatter said that this was not a decision of the executive committee. “It was behind the scenes, there was no meeting».

According to Blatter, UEFA President Michel Platini tore vote on the host the World Cup in 2022 in favor of the United States, to vote for Qatar, and this caused discontent America. Blatter has previously stated that the country that lost the right to hold the World Cup, “joined the campaign to the collapse of FIFA».

After becoming aware of the initiation of criminal proceedings against Blatter, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said that holding the 2018 World Cup will not be affected. Mutko said that the right to host the FIFA World Cup Russia was “completely objectively based on the decision of the executive committee of FIFA,” and said that “the accusations that appear to FIFA, have no relation to the World Cup in Russia».

Corruption FIFA scandal erupted in late spring this year when in Zurich at the request of the United States were arrested several FIFA officials on suspicion of bribery. Investigations kasayuschi Esja possible corruption in the selection of countries – the hosts the World Cup 2018 and 2022, carried out the FBI and the US Attorney’s Office.

In early October, the decision of the FIFA Ethics Committee, Blatter suspended from work on the football field for 90 days . Similar sanctions were imposed against FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke and the head of UEFA Michel Platini.