article_snippet.sent: Amid renewed calls for FIFA to overturn the controversial decision to hand the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, new research by New Mail on Sunday has shown just how much the oil-rich Middle East state spent on deals — including legitimate trade deals
article_snippet.sent: The MoS analysis suggests that Qatar spent an astonishing £17.2 billion directly and indirectly on the way to victory.
article_snippet.sent: Much of this outlay was on goods and services for Qatar — including aerospace orders, a football club, sponsorship agreements, land and general exposure.
article_snippet.sent: New research by New Mail on Sunday has shown just how much the oil-rich Middle East state spent on deals — including legitimate trade deals
article_snippet.sent: There were cash payments made  from secret slush funds controlled by  Mohammed bin Hammam .
article_snippet.sent: There were also millions of pounds of cash payments made to a huge range of football officials from secret slush funds controlled by Qatar’s executive committee member Mohammed bin Hammam.
article_snippet.sent: These payments and swathes of new detail about how Qatar’s executive committee member Mohammed bin Hammam won the right for Qatar to host the event are detailed in a book published last week, The Ugly Game, by investigative journalists Heidi Blake and Jonathan Calvert.
article_snippet.sent: Qatar is the world’s richest country in per capita income and even the £17.2bn is minor compared to the $200bn (£132bn) budgeted for World Cup facilities and supporting infrastructure.
article_snippet.sent: WHERE ALL THE MONEY WENT...
article_snippet.sent: Spent on: Energy infrastructure deal agreed between Sheik Hamad of Qatar and Paraguay’s president Fernando Lugo on Aug 18, 2010 after Qatar FIFA executive voter Mohamed bin Hammam’s planned trip to lobby Nicolas Leoz
article_snippet.sent: (Paraguay) - £1.33bn was replaced with governmental trip.
article_snippet.sent: Worawi Makudi (Thailand) - £1.23bn .
article_snippet.sent: Gas deal arising from meeting, arranged by Bin Hammam, between key aides to Worawi Makudi (Thailand) - £1.23bn at the Thai FA and Qatar’s most senior energy official on Aug 16, 2010 in Doha.
article_snippet.sent: Worawi Makudi (Thailand) - £1.23bn saw money spent on a gas deal arising from a meeting arranged by Bin Hammam .
article_snippet.sent: Spent on: Bid budget and miscellaneous expenses.
article_snippet.sent: Spent on: Allegedly spent clearing the debts of Argentina FA; and unconfirmed sums paid by Qatar firm to sponsor November 2010 Argentina-Brazil friendly in Doha.
article_snippet.sent: Spent on: Piece of land owned by Lefkaritis in Nicosia by Qatar investment firm.
article_snippet.sent: Spent on: Alleged cash bungs by Bin Hammam from 10 slush funds to a range of football officials from across Africa ($5m) and Asia ($1.7m) among others.
article_snippet.sent: Spent on: Alleged in Parliament that they were given grants for no-strings ‘development’ funding.
highlights_snippet.sent: New Mail on Sunday research shows how much was spent in lobbying .
  