Chairman of England’s Football Association has stepped down from the same role on the country’s 2018 World Cup bid committee after his allegations of bribery on the part of Spain, Russia were made public. Triesman has been replaced by Geoff Thompson.
Michel Platini Offers Triesman Support
Platini conceded, however, that England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup has been damaged, though not irrevocably so:
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Lord Triesman’s mistress Melissa Jacobs has a second batch of tapes that could become public, according to reports published Tuesday.
On the new tapes, Triesman is said to allege connections between Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich and the Russian mafia.
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A two-time gold medal-winner runner, Coe has served as a Conservative Party member of Parliament who, stepping into the chairmanship of London’s bid to get the 2012 Summer Olympics, is seen as crucial to the nation’s landing the next summer games.
Read Article >Triesman Also Resigns From Football Association Chairmanship
Lord Triesman, who earlier today stepped-down from his position as chairman of England’s 2018 World Cup bid committee, has also resigned from the same post he holds with the English Football Association.
Triesman has offered his resignation in the wake of a Mail on Sunday story detailing his bribery allegations against Spain and Russia, two other countries bidding for the 2018 finals.
Read Article >England’s World Cup Bid In Chaos As Lord Triesman, Bid Chairman, Resigns
One day after reports of making allegations that Spain and Russia were planning to bribe officials at this summer’s World Cup, the chairman of England’s 2018 World Cup bid has resigned from his position, throwing England’s World Cup bid into temporary turmoil.
Lord Triesman told his former mistress Melissa Jacobs, who shared his thoughts with the Mail on Sunday, that Spanish officials were getting help from Russia in bribing referees at this summer’s World Cup. In return, Spain would drop its bid for the 2018 World Cup which, according to Triesman, could free votes from Latin and Central America to move from Spain to Russia.
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