Qatar’s World Cup organizers have “categorically” denied claims that they "bought" the right to host the 2022 FIFA Football World Cup.
This comes after Jack Warner, the suspended FIFA vice-president, made public, a private e-mail from FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke that suggested the Gulf nation had “bought” the right to host the 2022 event.
The e-mail was made public by FIFA Vice President Jack Warner after he was suspended by FIFA on Sunday over bribery allegations in Mohamed bin Hammam’s campaign to replace Sepp Blatter as its president.
Qatar 2022 said in a statement that the organizers “categorically deny any wrongdoing in connection with their winning bid.”
It adds that the organizers “are urgently seeking clarification from FIFA about the statement from their General Secretary. In the meantime we are taking legal advice to consider our options.”
