World Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on top football officials
The Hindu
Qatar hired former CIA officer turned private contractor Kevin Chalker to spy on other bid teams and key football officials who picked the winner in 2010
A former CIA officer has spied on top football officials for years while working for Qatar, the tiny Arab country hosting next year’s , an investigation by The Associated Press has found.
Qatar sought an edge in securing hosting rights from rivals like the United States and Australia by hiring former CIA officer turned private contractor Kevin Chalker to spy on other bid teams and key football officials who picked the winner in 2010, AP’s investigation found.
Mr. Chalker also worked for Qatar in the years that followed to keep tabs on Qatar’s critics in the football world, according to interviews with Chalker’s former associates as well as contracts, invoices, emails, and a review of business documents.