Fifa urges World Cup bidding nations to play fair 17/03/2010 |
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Fifa has set up an ethics committee to make sure the countries competing to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups play fair during the bidding process.
The rules of conduct outlaw financial 'gifts' and prohibit any bidding nation doing a deal with another – such as agreeing to back a country's 2022 bid in return for support during their 2018 campaign.
Fifa said in a statement: "The committee agreed to send a letter to all of the member associations bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups in order to remind them that they have signed regulations to respect fair play in this contest and that the ethics committee will remain vigilant to ensure that all regulations are adhered to."
Countries bidding for 2018/2022 include Australia, England, Japan, Russia and the USA, as well as joint bids from Belgium and the Netherlands, and Spain and Portugal.
Three countries are campaigning to host the 2022 competition only – Indonesia, South Korea and Qatar.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter added: "Football has reached a huge economic dimension. All of this brings not only a social responsibility, but a moral commitment too.
"This is why it is so important to have an independent ethics committee that can supervise and make sure that fair play and the code of ethics are respected."
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