No basis to Triesman allegations, say FIFA

JOHANNESBURG: FIFA have found no basis for allegations reported by the former head of England’s 2018 World Cup bid that rival bidders Spain and Russia were conspiring to bribe referees at next month’s tournament in South Africa.

Soccer’s ruling body said that after an urgent and thorough inquiry by their ethics committee, “FIFA have found no indication that there is any basis to the allegations reported by Lord (David) Triesman.”