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sunshine1875
29-05-2011, 07:24 AM
Mohamed Bin Hammam of Qatar says he has pulled out of the race to head football's world governing body, Fifa.

The move came hours before the 62-year-old Asian Football Confederation chief was due to face an ethics committee hearing into bribery claims.

He said he did not want to see Fifa's name "dragged more in the mud".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13587449

Well done to the English FA for their current fight against bribery claims in the World Cup selection process. It is a pity for them that they did not mention this (the claims that people were looking for rewards for votes) during the process, rather than at the end.