Sepp Blatter says 'cold war' has broken out between Fifa and FA

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has said a "cold war" has broken out between his governing body and the FA about Russia being awarded the 2018 World Cup

 Blatter, 77, also stated it is "not rational" to play the 2022 competition in the summer heat in Qatar, where temperatures can reach 50C.

England only attracted two votes to host the 2018 World Cup.

Persistent allegations of corruption have since been made about the World Cup bidding processes.

Blatter said: "Before the awarding of a World Cup or Olympic Games, there is a meeting with the politicians. We had it here in Zurich.

"They influence the voters. England didn't get the 2018 World Cup and, ever since, there has been a cold war with Fifa."

Russia beat England and joints bids from Spain-Portugal and Netherlands-Belgium to win a ballot of Fifa's 22 executive members for the right to host the 2018 World Cup. At the same ceremony in December 2010, Qatar was voted to host the event in 2022.