A self-style Qatar opposition leader, who is living in London, masterminded the campaign which included billboards in central London locations that read 'UK 2022. Why not?'
According to Inews, Khalid Al-Hail came up with the idea and even helped fund the extravagant anti-Qatar campaign.
His well-executed plan included two conferences in London where politicians were paid handsomely to attend, research studies were conducted and advertisements suggested England was a more viable option for the World Cup.
Al-Hail fled the Gulf state in 2014 and now lives in London where he is the self-proclaimed 'Qatari opposition in exile'.
The exposure of the marketing campaign comes just days after the 'black ops' revelation hit the news, where it was revealed that Qatar had run a smear campaign against its host rivals.
The Intercontinental Hotel in the capital was the meeting point for Al-Hail's conference, last September.
Attendees were reportedly paid £15,000 for their presence which formed part of Al-Hail's long-term strategy.
There was also due to be a poll to gauge public opinion as well as a nation-wide petition questioning the legality of Qatar's win- an issue which Sunsport also raised earlier this year.
The still images promoting England as hosts were set to form part of the marketing campaign on public transport in London.
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