BBCNEWS Newsday June 4, 2024 01:17:00
Years ago, there was deep suspicion over how a tiny desert state, with no history in the world cup, and scorching summer temperatures, had won. allegations of corruption, vote—swapping, and links to trade deals at the highest levels of government soon followed, but they have always been denied by organisers and remain unproven. i've been speaking to bonita mersiades, who has written a book where she alleges that fifa is a corrupt organisation. she claims she uncovered evidence of this when she worked on the australia team bidding for the 2018 and 2022 world cups. she was subsequently sacked ...