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  The reality is that almost all the sporting infrastructure for this bid already exists, as acknowledged by FIFA and where it is not it is the clubs that will provide it not the taxpayer. Equally, the necessary hotels etc. will be provided by private enterprise not the state. Where the state will have to provide some funding is to cover the cost of security and possibly transport infrastructure upgrades, though much of the latter is already planned and funding allocated because the country needs it regardless of the football.
  
  The event itself is heavily sponsored by global corporates and FIFA do not pay any taxes to the host country so it makes huge profits for FIFA.
  
  The upside for the UK is the massive influx of fans, media personnel etc. who will all spend money here.
  
  Those who are objecting need to identify exactly how much this is costing offset that against the amount of additional revenue the exchequer will make from tax take and only then if their is a deficit start banging on.

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