Qatar WC bid cleared of wrongdoing

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The 42-page report by German judge Hans-Joachim Eckert, chairman of FIFA's independent ethics committee, confirms Qatar and Russia as the hosts for the 2022 and 2018 tournaments, stating any rule breaches by the bidding countries were "of very limited scope".

However, Russia came in for some criticism after failing to provide copies of all their emails from the bid organisation on the basis their computer equipment has since been scrapped.

The report also criticised England’s bid for the 2018 tournament – with the FA’s relationship with disgraced former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner highlighted - including paying £35,000 for a gala dinner for Caribbean officials, providing "substantial assistance" for a training camp for an under-20 Trinidad and Tobago team and securing a job in the UK for a family friend.

The report states: "Relevant occurrences included Mr Warner pressing, in 2009 and again in 2010, England's bid team to help a person of interest to him find a part-time job in the UK.

"England 2018's top officials in response not only provided the individual concerned with employment opportunities, but also kept Mr Warner apprised of their efforts as they solicited his support for the bid.

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