Not enough: The involvement of Prince William, David Beckham and Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron could not swing the vote England's way

England’s spending per vote won was the highest of any bidding country apart from Australia, who spent £28m on their 2022 campaign and won the support of just a single delegate.

The FA accounts also show that  overall turnover dropped in 2010 by £5m to £304m, mainly owing to the effect of the collapse of the TV  broadcaster Setanta in 2009, which cost the FA £8m in income last year.

Overall, however, there were signs the FA’s finances are working efficiently, with the organisation returning profit after tax of £9m compared to a £3m loss in 2009. The FA’s total cash balances increased by £10m during the year and stand at £75m.

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