(CNN) -- It should be a shining light in leading football forward, but FIFA has an "ugly" culture according to one former leading administrator. The game's ruling body has been beset by a number of scandals in recent years, and most recently has been fiercely criticized for its decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar amid allegations of worker abuse within the Gulf state. "I thought it was a very difficult body to deal with -- I think its culture is very ugly," David Triesman, who was the English Football Association's chairman from 2008-10, told CNN in an exclusive interview on Wednesday.
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Former English Football Association chairman labels culture of FIFA as "ugly"
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David Triesman was the first independent chairman of the FA
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Says FIFA needs to have change in personnel to repair image
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Triesman spent time in Qatar during his days working for British Foreign Office
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