BBC abandons plans to hold FIFA presidential debate

28 January 2016 - 02:26
By Reuters

The BBC has abandoned plans to stage a televised debate with the five candidates vying for the presidency of soccer's scandal-plagued governing body Fifa after one declined to take part and others imposed conditions. The BBC highlighted a comment on Twitter by presenter Victoria Derbyshire:"We've pulled our live head-to-head TV debate w[ith] Fifa presidential hopefuls.

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