FIFA president Gianni Infantino has acknowledged the "appalling labour conditions" North Korean workers endured during the construction of a Russia 2018 World Cup stadium, in a letter reported by The Guardian and The Times.
Infantino's letter -- first obtained by the Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet -- was reportedly written to the presidents of the Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Icelandic Football Associations presidents dated May 22.
Regarding the Zenit Arena in St Petersburg, the letter read: "During its inspection of 22-23 November 2016, the monitoring team found strong evidence for the presence of North Korean workers on the construction site in St Petersburg.