Blatter rules out investigation of Qatar’s World Cup bid

Dec 18, 2011

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By James M. Dorsey

World soccer body FIFA president Sepp Blatter, barely a month after opening the door to an investigation of Qatar’s controversial 2022 World Cup bid, has declared the case closed.

Mr. Blatter’s declaration at the end of a FIFA executive committee meeting in Tokyo is certain to be welcomed in the Gulf state but infuriate members of his e…

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