TIMELINE-Soccer-FIFA, World Cup bid corruption allegations - Reuters Africa

 LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - A timeline of major decisions and corruption allegations involving FIFA and the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

 December 2008 - FIFA announces that the hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will be decided at the same time, the first occasion that has happened since 1966.

 May 2010 - David Triesman, the head of the English Football Association, stands down as England 2018 World Cup bid chief after making bribery allegations against rival bidders Spain and Russia. [ID:nLDE64F01O]

 May 2010 - FIFA finds no indication that there is any basis to the allegations made by Triesman. [ID:nLDE64R1SB]

 October 2010 - FIFA begins investigation into a newspaper report that two members of its executive committee offered to sell their votes in the contest to host the 2018 World Cup. [ID:nLDE69G08X]

 October 2010 - FIFA provisionally suspends two members of its executive committee linked to allegations of vote-selling. [ID:nLDE69J2M7]

 November 2010 - FIFA bans Nigerian Amos Adamu for three years and Reynald Temaraii of Tahiti for one year. [ID:nLDE6AHOUS]

 November 2010 - FIFA dismisses allegations that three executive committee members took bribes from International Sports and Leisure (ISL), the marketing arm of soccer's governing body. [ID:nB694983]

 December 2010 - Russia awarded 2018 World Cup and Qatar the 2022 tournament. [ID:nLDE6B120C]

 January 2011 - FIFA president Sepp Blatter announces his intention to set up an anti-corruption committee. [ID:nLDE70105F]

 February 2011 - Appeals by Adamu and Temaraii against their punishments are rejected by FIFA. [ID:nLDE7131WC]

 March 2011 - Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed Bin Hammam announces he will stand against Blatter for the FIFA presidency in June. [ID:nL3E7EG186]

 May 2011 - FIFA warned by leading police officials about the extent of match-fixing. [ID:nLDE7481XI]

 May 2011 - Triesman makes new allegations, accusing executive members of asking for favours in return for their votes for England's 2018 World Cup bid. [ID:nLDE7491WA]

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