FIFA to Get ‘Whistleblower’s’ Bribery Evidence, Blatter Says

Soccer’s governing body will hear evidence from a former employee of Qatar’s successful bid for the 2022 World Cup that the country paid bribes to two officials to secure the event, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said today.

The unidentified person will appear in person, Blatter told reporters today at FIFA’s headquarters. The whistleblower told the Sunday Times newspaper that the Gulf state paid FIFA Vice President Issa Hayatou and Ivory Coast official Jacques Anouma $1.5 million each to choose Qatar over four other nations, including the U.S. Both men and Qatar deny the allegations.