Morrisons may sue Fifa over failed World Cup bid

13th Dec 2010 16:30

Supermarket operator Morrisons is considering suing football's governing body Fifa after England's failed attempt to host the 2018 World Cup.It is asking Fifa to pay £1m, the amount Morrisons paid to be the official grocer for the England bid, to football charities.Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips wrote to Fifa president Sepp Blatter saying that the selection process, which resulted in Russia winning the right to stage the competition, ruled England out from the start."In view of your statement that for the World Cup finals 'we should go to new lands', Morrisons considers England never had the opportunity to host the tournament," the Irishman said.Morrisons director of corporate affairs and communications Richard Taylor said: 'On behalf of our customer we are disappointed that the merits of the bid were not recognised by FIFA, which clearly was intent on locating the 2018 World Cup in an emerging country.'As we think the decision-making process was unfair, we have instructed lawyers in Switzerland to examine our options under Swiss law.'