FIFA do not believe Triesman allegations

"I can't imagine it is true," Valcke said of the reported allegations by David Triesman, former chairman of the Football Association and head of the bid for the 2018 World Cup.

He also told a press lunch it was too early to assess the impact of the affair on England's bid to host that tournament and the next one in 2022.

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