Lineker refused to work with Fifa after Putin meeting request
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Sept, 15:26 · Archive
Gary Lineker says he declined to work with Fifa after being asked to meet Vladimir Putin.
Lineker was requested to meet the Russian president while hosting the draw for the 2018 World Cup. He subsequently stopped working with football's governing body, which he found an uncomfortable situation.
How it is being reported
- Gary Lineker blacklisted FIFA after their 'uncomfortable' Vladimir Putin requestGary Lineker no longer works with world football's governing body after he was forced to escape a meeting with the President of RussiaMirror Sport · 23 Sept, 15:01
- Gary Lineker reveals he refused to work with Fifa after Vladimir Putin requestLineker was asked to meet the Russian president while hosting the draw for the 2018 World CupIndependent Sport · 23 Sept, 13:29
In this story: Gary Lineker · Vladimir Putin · Fifa · Russia
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