LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - A timeline of major decisions and corruption allegations involving FIFA and the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. December 2008 - FIFA announces that the hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will be decided at the same time, the first occasion that has happened since 1966. May 2010 - David Triesman, the head of the
English Football Association, stands down as England 2018 World Cup bid chief after making bribery allegations against rival bidders Spain and
Russia. [ID:nLDE64F01O]
May 2010 - FIFA finds no indication that there is any basis
to the allegations made by Triesman. [ID:nLDE64R1SB]
October 2010 - FIFA begins investigation into a newspaper
report that two members of its executive committee offered to
sell their votes in the contest to host the 2018 World Cup.
[ID:nLDE69G08X]
October 2010 - FIFA provisionally suspends two members of
its executive committee linked to allegations of vote-selling.
[ID:nLDE69J2M7]
November 2010 - FIFA bans Nigerian Amos Adamu for three
years and Reynald Temaraii of Tahiti for one year.
[ID:nLDE6AHOUS]
November 2010 - FIFA dismisses allegations that three
executive committee members took bribes from International
Sports and Leisure (ISL), the marketing arm of soccer's
governing body. [ID:nB694983]
December 2010 - Russia awarded 2018 World Cup and Qatar the
2022 tournament. [ID:nLDE6B120C]
January 2011 - FIFA president Sepp Blatter announces his
intention to set up an anti-corruption committee.
[ID:nLDE70105F]
February 2011 - Appeals by Adamu and Temaraii against their
punishments are rejected by FIFA. [ID:nLDE7131WC]
March 2011 - Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed
Bin Hammam announces he will stand against Blatter for the FIFA
presidency in June. [ID:nL3E7EG186]
May 2011 - FIFA warned by leading police officials about the
extent of match-fixing. [ID:nLDE7481XI]
May 2011 - Triesman makes new allegations, accusing
executive members of asking for favours in return for their
votes for England's 2018 World Cup bid. [ID:nLDE7491WA]
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English Football Association, stands down as England 2018 World Cup bid chief after making bribery allegations against rival bidders Spain and
Russia. [ID:nLDE64F01O]
May 2010 - FIFA finds no indication that there is any basis
to the allegations made by Triesman. [ID:nLDE64R1SB]
October 2010 - FIFA begins investigation into a newspaper
report that two members of its executive committee offered to
sell their votes in the contest to host the 2018 World Cup.
[ID:nLDE69G08X]
October 2010 - FIFA provisionally suspends two members of
its executive committee linked to allegations of vote-selling.
[ID:nLDE69J2M7]
November 2010 - FIFA bans Nigerian Amos Adamu for three
years and Reynald Temaraii of Tahiti for one year.
[ID:nLDE6AHOUS]
November 2010 - FIFA dismisses allegations that three
executive committee members took bribes from International
Sports and Leisure (ISL), the marketing arm of soccer's
governing body. [ID:nB694983]
December 2010 - Russia awarded 2018 World Cup and Qatar the
2022 tournament. [ID:nLDE6B120C]
January 2011 - FIFA president Sepp Blatter announces his
intention to set up an anti-corruption committee.
[ID:nLDE70105F]
February 2011 - Appeals by Adamu and Temaraii against their
punishments are rejected by FIFA. [ID:nLDE7131WC]
March 2011 - Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed
Bin Hammam announces he will stand against Blatter for the FIFA
presidency in June. [ID:nL3E7EG186]
May 2011 - FIFA warned by leading police officials about the
extent of match-fixing. [ID:nLDE7481XI]
May 2011 - Triesman makes new allegations, accusing
executive members of asking for favours in return for their
votes for England's 2018 World Cup bid. [ID:nLDE7491WA]
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