Qatar 2022: Apparently it's the French and Germans fault now......

pasty · Jul 5, 2015

According to Blatter, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his German counterpart Christian Wulff applied political pressure to sway voters before the 2018 and 2022 World Cups were awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively.

Speaking to Germany's Welt am Sonntag newspaper, Blatter said: "Before the World Cups were awarded to Russia and Qatar, there were two political interventions. Messrs Sarkozy and Wulff tried to influence their vote-makers.

"That is the reason why we now have a World Cup in Qatar. Those who decided this should also take the responsibility."

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Fungus · Jul 5, 2015

In any vote, the candidates' role is to try to influence the voters.

Unless he means "blackmail", surely it's another Blatter non-story?

GT49er · Jul 5, 2015

....... and anyone seriously believes a single word Splatter says?

hart's shirt · Jul 5, 2015

Blatter talks about responsibility.

No, me neither.

fat old seagull · Jul 5, 2015

Blatter it seems to me, lives in a World of his own..bizarre.

KZNSeagull · Jul 5, 2015

To be fair, most things usually are the French or Germans fault. :smile:

beorhthelm · Jul 5, 2015

not that it is incredible to believe his story, but i dont think Blatter is a reliable witness.

seagullsovergrimsby · Jul 5, 2015

So its got nothing to do with brown envelopes being exchanged , yeah.

Papa Lazarou · Jul 5, 2015

KZNSeagull said:
To be fair, most things usually are the French or Germans fault.

I thought as far as FIFA are concerned it's usually the English who are to blame

Tom Hark Preston Park · Jul 5, 2015

Under FIFA rules, Herr Blatter is not obliged to answer anything other than his name, rank, serial number and sort code.

Hugo Rune · Jul 5, 2015

fat old seagull said:
Blatter it seems to me, lives in a World of his own..bizarre.

Possibly he has some sort of mental affliction that targets the elderly.

1234andcounting · Jul 5, 2015

Hugo Rune said:
Possibly he has some sort of mental affliction that targets the elderly.

The greedy, surely? Oh, no, I forgot. He is not in it for anything other than the good of the game.

B52 · Jul 5, 2015

fat old seagull said:
Blatter it seems to me, lives in a World of his own..bizarre.

If only, then this world would be a better place.

half time scores · Jul 5, 2015

Hugo Rune said:
Possibly he has some sort of mental affliction that targets the elderly.

Waldheimers disease

Geestar · Jul 5, 2015

So the usual then

Doc Lynam · Jul 6, 2015

He's an interesting one old Blatter everything he publicly does seems to have a motive and a required effect. Why now; why give this information now?

Pavilionaire · Jul 6, 2015

Blatterworld. Twinned with CloudCuckooland.

Tricky Dicky · Jul 6, 2015

Who's he going to blame next. My guess is Santas Little Helper from the Simpsons.

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