CanadasBest Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 How ridiculous is this... http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2008/05/30/FIFA-WCup-Bidding-0/ 2018, '22 decisions soon Friday, May 30, 2008 SYDNEY, Australia -- FIFA is considering naming venues for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups at the same time. FIFA president Sepp Blatter told a news conference after soccer's governing body's 58th Congress on Friday that it would make better economic sense for the venues to be named sooner rather than later. "We can offer two competitions, for eight years," Blatter said, "and I think the result, economic result, would be better." The 2010 World Cup will be played in South Africa and the 2014 version in Brazil. Blatter said countries which have indicated their interest for 2018 are Mexico, the United States, England, Spain, Netherlands, Russia, Qatar, China, Japan and Australia. He would propose to FIFA's executive committee later this year that the venues could be named for both 2018 and 2022 by June 2011 -- before the elections for the next FIFA executive committee. "The World Cup is the biggest sporting event in the world," Blatter said. "For television audiences, the World Cup 2006 (in Germany) was four times higher than the Olympic Games in Athens (2004)." He said the naming of successive hosts would still observe the rule preventing consecutive World Cups being held on the same continent. "When the decision will be taken by the executive committee, nothing has changed, that the World Cup would not be played on the same continent twice in a row," said Blatter. Blatter didn't give Congress host Australia much optimism for 2018. "We are now playing in South Africa and South America, and Australia is also in the southern hemisphere," Blatter said. "So it is a logical approach that the World Cup 2018 would go back to another continent. Yes, it will perhaps be more preferable for Australia in 2022." That news didn't deter Ben Buckley, chief executive of Football Federation Australia. "Our goal is 100 per cent 2018," Buckley said. "That's where we'll be putting all of our energies." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N-A Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 The views of Concacaf's Warner on England 2018 Bid http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7429353.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachesl Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Ridiculous. In 1962, they awarded all the venues from 1968 to 1986. Colombia in 86 had to be moved because of the chaos, and should have been moved from Argentina in 1978. Who knows what different parts of the world will be like in 10 to 15 years. No reason why 6 years is not enough. This is power politics, mortgaging the future. Perhaps it is a way to get money under the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 quote:Originally posted by N-A The views of Concacaf's Warner on England 2018 Bid http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7429353.stm I wonder how much of the revenues of the England - Trinidad friendly went into Warner's personal coffers to pay for this endorsement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 quote:Originally posted by beachesl Ridiculous. In 1962, they awarded all the venues from 1968 to 1986. Colombia in 86 had to be moved because of the chaos, and should have been moved from Argentina in 1978. Who knows what different parts of the world will be like in 10 to 15 years. No reason why 6 years is not enough. This is power politics, mortgaging the future. Perhaps it is a way to get money under the table. ^ Perhaps it is. When are the next FIFA elections? If Sepp and Jack get voted out, they lose out on the kickbacks from bidders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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