Concerns that international soccer federation FIFA has awarded the 2018 and 2022 World Cup events to countries with severe anti-gay laws could be addressed – albeit indirectly – following corruption charges against the organization.

Many commentators and soccer fans were shocked two weeks ago when top FIFA officials were arrested in Switzerland in a bribery case brought by US prosecutors.

Last year, FIFA was accused of failing to properly address homophobic and racist chants at World Cup fixtures in Brazil.

Russia and Qatar are slated to hold the 2018 and 2022 events respectively.

However, according to The New York Post, a top FIFA official said that the events could be moved to alternative host countries because of bribe accusations.

Domenico Scala, chairman of FIFA’s audit and compliance committee, said “if evidence should emerge that the awards to Qatar and Russia only came about thanks to bought votes, then the awards could be invalidated.”

In January, out gay soccer player Robbie Rogers said FIFA is sending a message that gay people’s “lives don’t matter.”

Last month, former NBA player Jason Collins attacked FIFA’s Russia and Qatar World Cup plans because of anti-gay laws in both countries.

Meanwhile, the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup has been suspended amidst the investigation into corruption at FIFA.