“Expelling Israel would be a ridiculous and unacceptable move. An organisation which is widely seen as corrupt and which handed the World Cup to Russia and Qatar without regard for human rights, would be guilty of the most appalling hypocrisy were it now to exclude Israel from membership.  With FIFA’s reputation in tatters, as it is, it needs to concentrate on restoring trust, not exporting conflict.” (Liberal Democrat MP and party leadership candidate Tim Farron in a statement, 29/05/2015)