In a statement Fifa confirmed that it had offered Lord a job, but gave no reason for why it was withdrawn. “The opening has nothing to do with an anti-corruption unit,” it said in a statement. “The opening is a position as a Fifa staff member in an existing department within Fifa, in relation to the Early Warning System and Fifa’s fight against irregular and illegal betting. After an evaluation process, Mr Lord and Fifa could not agree on employment conditions, and Fifa decided not to hire him.”