FIFA are considering postponing the decision on the 2018 and 2022 World Cups as they investigate allegations that two senior members offered to sell their votes.

Although some members are insistent the vote should go ahead on December 2 as planned, Press Association Sport understands that a postponement is being talked about in senior circles of the world governing body.

England, Russia, Spain/Portugal and Holland/Belgium are bidding for the 2018 World Cup while USA, Australia, Qatar, Japan and South Korea are campaigning to host the 2022 tournament.

FIFA's ethics committee will this week start investigations on a Sunday Times expose of two members of FIFA's 24-man executive committee, Amos Adamu from Nigeria and Tahiti's Reynald Temarii, president of the Oceania Football Confederation.

Reporters from the newspaper posed as English-based lobbyists for a consortium of private American companies who wanted to help secure the World Cup for the United States.

At an initial meeting in London, Adamu is said to have told reporters that he wanted $800,000 to build four artificial football pitches in his home country.

Temarii is also alleged to have asked for a payment, in his case to finance a sports academy.

When contacted by Press Association Sport, Adamu refused to comment. Temarii was unavailable for comment.

A statement from FIFA read: "FIFA and the FIFA ethics committee have closely monitored the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups and will continue to do so.

"FIFA has already requested to receive all of the information and documents related to this matter, and is awaiting to receive this material.

"In any case, FIFA will immediately analyse the material available and only once this analysis has concluded will FIFA be able to decide on any potential next steps.

"In the meantime, FIFA is not in a position to provide any further comments on this matter."

The Oceania Football Confederation today announced they were investigating the reports.

A statement said: "OFC is aware of the story that appeared in The Sunday Times in England today. As such, OFC is currently looking into the matter."

Adamu told the Sunday Times he had been talking about business in Nigeria after the World Cup and insisted his vote was not for sale.

A European nation will definitely host the 2018 World Cup after the USA announced on Friday they would focus on 2022 alone.

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Posted: at 17-10-2010 07:55 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

his cup is full, they caught him red handed. the man is a very useless man, that is the way they ruined NFF

Posted: at 17-10-2010 08:04 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

his cup is full, they caught him red handed. the man is a very useless man, that is the way they ruined NFF

yeah , the common sense is very common this time around

i hereby recomends that that Adamu be booted out instantly and now now without futher delays

Posted: at 17-10-2010 08:48 PM (13 years ago) | Grande Master

[I believe that FIFA is now seeing what we have beensuffering in the hands of these morons ruling ourfootball administration.We wanted to axed them out to pave way for the rightpeople, but, Fifa wouldn't allow us. But thank God thatAdamu himself had showed the kind of person he is.]

I believe that FIFA is now seeing what we have been
suffering in the hands of these morons ruling our
football administration.

We wanted to axed them out to pave way for the right
people, but, Fifa wouldn't allow us. But thank God that
Adamu himself had showed the kind of person he is.

Posted: at 18-10-2010 09:21 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

blah blah blah

Posted: at 18-10-2010 10:41 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

He really tell FIFA what is capable of doing. Ole

Posted: at 18-10-2010 11:38 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie

ok

Posted: at 18-10-2010 02:39 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

this may sound controversial but i will say it anyways;
he may not lose his job in FIFA.
FIFA is filled with corrupt, disgraced men and women.
The whole FIFA hierachy is corrupt, probable the most corrupt organisation in the world.
Sepp Blatter is worse than most African despots.
that bloke from T&T is worse (Jack Warner).
goggle the law case between him and the T&T squad from the 98 world cup.
No wonder, members are barred from taking FIFA our its national associations to court.
How a man like Amos Adamu can be rising like a comet in FIFA circles irrespective of his ineptitude at home and proven sleaze over time is a case to ponder.
Ever wondered about that old clown called Issa Hayatou?who wants to die in office.
FIFA protects its own.

Posted: at 18-10-2010 02:56 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

there are some people that cald talibe here in dakar senegal that what adamu is bingo

Posted: at 18-10-2010 03:15 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

[I believe that FIFA is now seeing what we have beensuffering in the hands of these morons ruling ourfootball administration.We wanted to axed them out to pave way for the rightpeople, but, Fifa wouldn't allow us. But thank God thatAdamu himself had showed the kind of person he is.]

I believe that FIFA is now seeing what we have been
suffering in the hands of these morons ruling our
football administration.

We wanted to axed them out to pave way for the right
people, but, Fifa wouldn't allow us. But thank God that
Adamu himself had showed the kind of person he is.

FIFA already knows, a pot can`t call a kettle black

Posted: at 18-10-2010 03:20 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero

na them sabi. mak them do wetti them like ,i no care cus the no di put food for ma table. :'( :'(

Posted: at 18-10-2010 03:27 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

alright

Posted: at 18-10-2010 03:28 PM (13 years ago) | Grande Master

this is one out of hunreds of criminal we have in that country

Posted: at 18-10-2010 03:51 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

what a low down dirty shame.

Posted: at 18-10-2010 04:57 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

this is one out of hunreds of criminal we have in that country

in what country

Posted: at 18-10-2010 05:47 PM (13 years ago) | Grande Master

abeg ask him pls

Posted: at 18-10-2010 06:25 PM (13 years ago) | Hero

i still wonder and i ask if NFA is Amos Adamu inheritance the man is in there for very long time why cant he give younger ones the chance to take nfa to the next level look at the shame he has brought upon the country

Posted: at 18-10-2010 06:53 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

they should sack that useless man because he dey destroy our country name.

Posted: at 19-10-2010 10:58 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie

This is one out of hundred of thieves we have in Abuja, the man is useless. i think Fifi should punish him.

Posted: at 19-10-2010 08:18 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

Thank God he will be caught

Posted: at 20-10-2010 06:56 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

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