Oct 28, 2015 http://news.sky.com/story/1577675/blatter-russia-decision-made-before-vote The suspended FIFA President says the 2018 tournament was always going to Russia, with the 2022 World Cup to be held in America. Mr Blatter faces charges over a £1.35m payment made to Michel Platini in agreement for the 2018 World Cup to go to Russia - even before the vote took place. The suspended FIFA President revealed the tournament was always lined up to go to Moscow, with the 2022 World Cup to be held in the US - until Michel Platini decided to back Qatar. He did not reveal who had "agreed" for Russia to be hosts, but said the FIFA crisis was triggered by England and the USA being "bad losers" following their World Cup bid failures. "In 2010 we had a discussion of the World Cup and then we went to a double decision," he told Russian news agency TASS. "For the World Cups, it was agreed that we go to Russia because it's never been in Russia, eastern Europe, and for 2022 we go back to America. And so we will have the World Cup in the two biggest political powers. "And everything was good until the moment when (French president Nicolas) Sarkozy came in a meeting with the crown prince of Qatar, who is now the ruler of Qatar. "And at a lunch afterwards with Mr Platini he said it would be good to go to Qatar. And this has changed all pattern." He added: "There was an election by secret ballot. Four votes from Europe went away from the USA and so the result was 14 to eight. "If you put the four votes, it would have been 12 to 10. If the USA was given the World Cup, we would only speak about the wonderful World Cup 2018 in Russia and we would not speak about any problems at FIFA." Mr Blatter is facing criminal charges over a £1.35m payment made to Mr Platini in 2011. It triggered a 90-day suspension for both men from FIFA's ethics committee. Mr Blatter called the decision "total nonsense" and said it is "not justice". He also said there is no possibility of the World Cup being taken away from Russia. "No, you will never lose the World Cup. It has been anchored in FIFA. There will be no change in the World Cup," he said. He was also questioned about the UK's criticism of FIFA and replied: "Bad losers. In Great Britain they have made this beautiful game, they have introduced fair play. "But there was only one vote going for England. They were eliminated in the first round. Nobody wanted to have England."
Oct 28, 2015 Sounds plausible tbh.. There has been sort of a random media witch hunt on him for the last few years... i never quite understood it
Oct 28, 2015 Whenever someone gets ousted for being 'corrupt' ask yourself if it could mean they're being disobedient to the powers that be. USA and England usually act like victims, when in reality they are just as 'corrupt'/moneyhungry as any other country.
Oct 28, 2015 He was at the very top though. You sound bitter. UK and Merica goat while you're living in a yorooop slum.
Oct 28, 2015 Even Australia would've been a good option for 2022 but we failed hard with our bid. We successfully hosted the Asian Cup this year with like 3 other major sporting events going on at the same time. Pls gorealsteady, don't side with Blatter.
Oct 28, 2015 The man destroyed Brazil financialy to the point the locals didn't even want to host the World Cup.
Oct 28, 2015 I'm not denying the allegations, i'm just steering clear from confirming media's representation of facts.
