Blatter finally admits Qatar world cup error
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Qatar paid American and Australian academics, journalists and others thousands to talk down their respective World Cup bids.
The Qatar World Cup bid team allegedly broke Fifa rules by running a secret "black-ops" campaign to sabotage rivals competing for the 2022 tournament. The team used former CIA agents and a PR agency to spread fake propaganda about the US and Australia, its two main competitors, according to documents leaked to The Sunday Times.
The Qatar World Cup bid team allegedly broke Fifa rules by running a secret "black-ops" campaign to sabotage rivals competing for the 2022 tournament. The team used former CIA agents and a PR agency to spread fake propaganda about the US and Australia, its two main competitors, according to documents leaked to The Sunday Times.
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According to the newspaper, the alleged smear campaign included paying a professor $9,000 (£6,900) to write a damning report on the economic cost of a World Cup in the US, recruiting journalists and bloggers to promote negative stories in American, Australian and international media, and organising grassroots protests at rugby matches in Australia.
The leaked documents also revealed that a group of American PE teachers had been recruited to ask congressmen to oppose a World Cup on the grounds the money would be better spent on high school sports, the paper claimed.
The leaked documents also revealed that a group of American PE teachers had been recruited to ask congressmen to oppose a World Cup on the grounds the money would be better spent on high school sports, the paper claimed.
Just on the thread title, Blatter admits Qatar WC error, to be fair to the old crook, maybe it's time to admit that we were all wrong about Russia and he was right. They put on a fantastic WC, maybe the best ever, as he said they would. No trouble, no racism, so much so that there was no need for segregation in the stadia.
Just amazing.
Just amazing.
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Just on the thread title, Blatter admits Qatar WC error, to be fair to the old crook, maybe it's time to admit that we were all wrong about Russia and he was right. They put on a fantastic WC, maybe the best ever, as he said they would. No trouble, no racism, so much so that there was no need for segregation in the stadia.
Just amazing.
I too would admit I was wrong however there are still suspicions around it like the deleted computer HDD's and what Putin said to the ultras. One way ticket to Siberia spring to mind. What will be more interesting is what happens next time a team play in Russia. Just amazing.
All that being said, moving Qatar is still a daft idea!
Just having a quick glance at the weather forecast, it's routinely in the mid to high 40's and has in the past gone I'm to the 50's, that alone should be enough to prevent it being hosted.
The same issue may effect Tokyo in 2020, these committees should use some common sense at the planning stage.
The same issue may effect Tokyo in 2020, these committees should use some common sense at the planning stage.
Fats25 said:
untakenname said:
it's routinely in the mid to high 40's and has in the past gone I'm to the 50's, that alone should be enough to prevent it being hosted.
Not in December it isn't.However it's a monumentally stupid idea to hold the tournament there. North Korea would be a better choice - at least they have some world cup history as well.
untakenname said:
Completely slipped my mind they are doing this at Christmas time, it's even more silly imo people associate the football world cup with summertime.
Not sure what that time of year will do for viewer attendance.
It’s always in winter for half the planet Not sure what that time of year will do for viewer attendance.
As an aside, I’m hoping us Scots can use the opportunity to begin playing through the summer months instead of terrible conditions in winter.
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Just on the thread title, Blatter admits Qatar WC error, to be fair to the old crook, maybe it's time to admit that we were all wrong about Russia and he was right. They put on a fantastic WC, maybe the best ever, as he said they would. No trouble, no racism, so much so that there was no need for segregation in the stadia.
Just amazing.
+1Just amazing.
The Russians did a great job.
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