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All 2018/2022 bidding nations present at Leaders in Football

Football business event Leaders in Football has confirmed all nine bids to host the football World Cup in 2018 or 2022 will be in attendance at this year’s event, held at Chelsea FC on October 6 and 7.

Leaders in Football takes place eight weeks before the official FIFA decision on December 2.

Andy Anson (CEO, England 2018), Harry Been (CEO, Belgium/Holland 2018), Sunil Gulati (Chairman, USA 2018/2022), Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani (Chairman, Qatar 2022), Alexey Sorokin (CEO, Russia 2018), and the respective bid Leaders from Japan 2022 and Korea 2022 are all confirmed to speak. Australia 2022 and Spain/Portugal 2018/2022 will also be represented.

Leaders in Football will be broadcast live all over the world, and with the BBC, Bloomberg, ESPN, BSkyB, ITV, Al Jazeera, ESS and over 100 more media organisations in attendance.

For further information email enquiry@leadersinfootball.com or call +44 (0)20 8545 1595.