Qatar World Cup 2022: FIFA boss Sepp Blatter claims critics are 'racist'
Updated On: 11 June, 2014 10:01 AM IST | | AFP
<p>FIFA president Sepp Blatter rubbishes allegations of corruption surrounding the controversial Qatar 2022 World Cup bid, saying British journalists are motivated by "racism"</p>
FIFA President Joseph Blatter. Pic/Getty Images
Sao Paulo: FIFA Sepp Blatter hit back at critics of football's governing body ahead of its annual congress yesterday claiming that racism is behind corruption accusations against Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid.
FIFA President Joseph Blatter. Pic/Getty Images
The accusations that Qatar paid for votes when FIFA chose Qatar in 2020 will be discussed at the two-day Congress, the embattled 78-year-old Swiss official said.
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