{{Fifa is under growing pressure from a number of high-profile sponsors following its controversial decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.}}<\/p>\n
Sony, Adidas, Coca-Cola, Visa and Hyundai\/Kia want the governing body to conduct an investigation into claims of wrongdoing in the bidding process.<\/p>\n
In total, five of Fifa’s six main sponsors have issued statements relating to the Qatar bid.
\nOnly airline Emirates has so far declined to comment.<\/p>\n
Qatar was chosen to host the World Cup in December 2010, beating off competition from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the United States.<\/p>\n
Fifa vice-president Jim Boyce has already said he would support a re-vote if allegations of corruption are proven.<\/p>\n
In response to the clamour for an investigation, Fifa president Sepp Blatter has called for time.<\/p>\n
However, the concerns of a number of high-profile sponsors will increase the pressure on Fifa to act.<\/p>\n
German sportswear company Adidas, which has a long-term sponsorship deal with Fifa that runs until 2030, said in a statement: “The negative tenor of the public debate around Fifa at the moment is neither good for football nor for Fifa and its partners.”<\/p>\n
Coca-Cola added: “Anything that detracts from the mission and ideals of the Fifa World Cup is a concern to us.”<\/p>\n
Car manufacture Kia, which shares sponsorship of the World Cup with affiliate Hyundai, said in a statement: “We are confident that Fifa is taking these allegations seriously and that the investigatory chamber of the Fifa ethics committee will conduct a thorough investigation.”<\/p>\n
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