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Minister: England is 'ready to host 2022 World Cup'

England is ready to host the 2022 World Cup if it is stripped from Qatar in the wake of allegations of corruption and bribery in Fifa, Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has said.

Other key developments include:

  • Ex-vice president Jack Warner has promised to release an 'avalanche' of documents relating to the Fifa scandal
  • A full transcript of the confession of shamed Fifa official Charles 'Chuck' Blazer has been released
  • Outgoing president Sepp Blatter is being investigated by the FBI as part of the investigation
  • South Africa reject 2010 World Cup bribe claims
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Sepp Blatter: 'Fifa has been my life'

Sepp Blatter resigned as president of football's world governing body on Tuesday, four days after being re-elected to a fifth term, claiming: "Fifa has been my life."

Blatter resigned as Fifa president at a press conference in Zurich today. Credit: Reuters

Blatter, 79, announced the decision at a news conference in Zurich, six days after the FBI raided a hotel in Zurich and arrested several FIFA officials.

He was re-elected after his only rival, Jordan's Prince Ali bin Al Hussein withdrew after losing heavily in the first round of voting.

"Fifa has been my life...what counts most for me is Fifa and football around the world," Blatter said.

"An extraordinary congress is to be called to elect my successor as soon as possible."

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Minister: England is 'ready to host 2022 World Cup'

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