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Blatter to Beckham: who was in the room when Qatar got the World Cup

theguardian.com

Sepp Blatter … Then President of Fifa, overseer of bid process. Now Banned from football. Julio Grondona … Then Fifa exco member. Now The Argentinian died in 2014, blamed by colleagues for corrupt payments in US indictments. Michel Platini … Then President of Uefa, Fifa exco member. Now Has completed four-year ban from football. Issa Hayatou … Then Fifa exco member. Now Accused in parliament of accepting $1.5m from Qatar in return for his vote.

Also accused shortly before the vote of taking bribes for TV contracts. Strongly denies both charges. In February the Cameroonian had a one-year ban from football overturned at the court of arbitration for sport (Cas) due to “insufficient evidence”. Jack Warner … Then Fifa exco member. Now Banned from football for life.

Facing extradition from Trinidad to the United States for criminal prosecution. Ángel María Villar … Then Fifa exco member. Now Fined for failing to co-operate with investigation into the World Cup bidding process.

Arrested on suspicion of embezzling funds in 2017, resigned from Fifa. Charges against Spaniard were then dropped. Chung Mong-joon … Then Fifa exco member Now Banned from football for six years by Fifa’s ethics committee for his role in South Korea’s 2022 World Cup bid but that was reduced to 15 months by Cas and ended in 2018. Michel D’Hooghe … Then Fifa exco member. Now Admitted accepting a “small painting” from an adviser to Russia’s 2018 bid.

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