FIFA's ethics committee will investigate reported comments by the former head of England's Football Association claiming a Russian-Spanish bribery conspiracy over the 2018 World Cup bid.David Triesman quit as England's bid head and FA chairman on Sunday following the report in a British newspaper."FIFA can confirm that FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has requested the FIFA ethics committee to examine the alleged statements made by Lord (David) Triesman in relation to the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups," a FIFA statement on Monday said."In addition, FIFA has sent a letter to The Football Association asking The FA to provide a report on this matter, including Lord Triesman's position. FIFA will not make any further comment on this matter until it has been dealt with by the FIFA ethics committee."(Writing by Jon Bramley; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)News posted by www.newsinfoline.com
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