• Sheikh agrees ‘six clear steps’ to ensure Fifa does not contribute to abuses
• References to Russia and Qatar World Cups removed from document
The Fifa presidential candidate Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa has signed an amended version of a human rights pledge as he attempts to draw the sting from pressure groups opposing his campaign.
The pledge was put forward by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and three other groups asking presidential candidates to agree to “six clear steps that will put Fifa on the road to ensuring its events achieve not cause or contribute to human rights abuses and corruption”.
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Source: theguardian.com