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French and German presidents applied political pressure prior to the 2018 and 2022 World Cup votes, according to Fifa president Sepp Blatter.<\/p>\n

He alleges ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his German counterpart Christian Wulff sought to influence voting before Qatar and Russia were chosen as respective hosts in 2010.<\/p>\n

Blatter, 79, said: “That is the reason why we now have a World Cup in Qatar.”<\/p>\n

The voting process is now under investigation by the Swiss prosecutors.<\/p>\n

He added: “Those who decided this should also take the responsibility.”<\/p>\n

Blatter announced on 2 June he would step down from the presidencyat world football’s governing body at an extraordinary congress to be held between December and March.<\/p>\n

His decision followed an investigation into alleged corruption at Fifawhich has seen 18 people indicted in the United States. Blatter said he has “nothing to fear” on a personal level.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Germany’s Welt am Sonntag<\/span>\u00a0<\/span> newspaper, Blatter said: “Before the World Cups were awarded to Russia and Qatar, there were two political interventions. Messrs Sarkozy and Wulff tried to influence their vote-makers.<\/p>\n

Blatter also claimed that the German football association (DFB) “also received such a recommendation that Germany should vote for Qatar due to economic interests.”<\/p>\n

He added: “Just look at all the German companies. The Deutsche Bahn (German railways) Hochtief (construction) and many more already had projects in Qatar before the World Cup was awarded there.<\/p>\n

“I act on the leadership principle. If a majority of the executive committee wants a World Cup in Qatar then I have to accept that.”<\/p>\n

Former DFB president Theo Zwanziger had previously written that Wulff had asked about Qatar’s chances but he denied it had had any influence.<\/p>\n

Blatter has also confirmed that he does not intend to stand for a sixth term in office at Fifa.<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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