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FIFA: No substance to Triesman claims

Football's ruling body said that after an urgent and thorough inquiry by its ethics committee, "FIFA has found no indication that there is any basis to the allegations reported by Lord (David) Triesman."

It said it would not pursue the matter further.

The affair is believed to have badly damaged England's bids for both the 2018 or 2022 World Cups.

In light of the lack of any evidence supporting the allegations "the chairman of the FIFA Ethics Committee has decided not to pursue this matter any further," the statement said.

FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke has said it is vital that there could be no suggestion of bribery or corruption at football's biggest event.

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