Blatter points to French and German political pressure in World Cup vote

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has claimed there were “political interventions” from the presidents of France and Germany ahead of the voting for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, stating criticism over the award of the tournaments to Russia and Qatar should not be solely directed at world football’s governing body.

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