To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Football Association regarding the allegations of corruption in the process of the award of the FIFA World Cup.
Answered on
16 July 2014
These are very serious allegations. Major sporting events need to be awarded in an open, fair and transparent manner, but we need to wait to see the results of Michael Garcia's inquiry before deciding on next steps.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport