Blatter dissmisses England as bad losers , what would you like to say to him , keep it clean please?

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has rejected allegations of corruption at football's governing body after Russia and Qatar won the right to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, calling England "bad losers" for their reaction.



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"To be honest, I was surprised by all the English complaining after the defeat. England, of all people, the motherland of fairplay ideas," Blatter told Swiss weekly magazine Weltwoche in an interview released ahead of publication on Thursday.



"Now some of them are showing themselves to be bad losers," he said. "You can't come afterwards and say so and so promised to vote for England. The results are known. The outcome came out clearly."



Roger Burden, acting chairman of the Football Association, withdrew his application for the permanent position last week, saying he could no longer trust FIFA members after the failure of England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.



He added that England's bid team in Zurich, which included Prime Minister David Cameron and the second in line to the throne, Prince William, were promised votes which had not been delivered by FIFA executive committee members.



Blatter said the reaction of the losing bidders showed some did not understand his drive to expand football's frontiers.



"I really sense in some reactions a bit of the arrogance of the western world of Christian background. Some simply can't bear it if others get a chance for a change," he said.



"What can be wrong if we start football in regions where this sport demonstrates a potential which goes far beyond sport?" he said.



England's bid chief Andy Anson has suggested Blatter influenced committee members before the vote by reminding them of British media stories which alleged corruption against them and led to two being banned.



Blatter rejected the corruption allegations and said he was being targeted by anti-FIFA journalists: "There is no systematic corruption in FIFA. That is nonsense," he said. "We are financially clean and clear."



But Blatter said FIFA could not act as if nothing had happened, adding he wanted to set up a taskforce to look into compliance issues, without giving details.



"We need to improve our image. We also need to clarify some things within FIFA," he said.



Asked if he would still be FIFA president to open the Qatar World Cup in 2022, Blatter said: "Definitely not. If God wills it, I will be invited to the opening party on crutches or in a wheelchair."



Reuters ShareretweetEmailPrintComment 83 - 102 of 1021 2 3 4 Next 禄 Sort comments by: Most recent | Most rated After the referee (who had been banned for corruption颅 in his own country), chosen by Blatter, prevented颅 England from equalising against Germany and the debacle颅 at the world cup where Australia, US and England were颅 all penalised in spite having the best bids, i will not颅 watch another FIFA based tournament. If FIFA loses颅 England's income, they lose a rather big market!



From Anon, on Wed 8 Dec 6:29PM0 0 Report abuseWhat did you exspect from Blabber Mouth, He said the颅 same thing about the Irish after the Henry hand ball,颅 and

Laughed his head off among his Crooneys at the颅 draw, Cop on England, the more you complain the more颅 he

will enjoy his poison and comments. Put it all颅 behind you and move on , for the sake of the game, And颅 blabbers own fair play banners and all the other颅 signs he has the kids displaying to the public before颅 games,

Maybe England and Ireland should have put in a颅 joint bid, that way there decision would have been颅 more harder on them. JohnBlatter dissmisses England as bad losers , what would you like to say to him , keep it clean please?
activate the s.a.s. two behind the ear.
I'd like to say that his recent statement was also included in the 拢50 million deal between Russia and Blatter.



Took a while for him to say it..maybe he's regretting it now.Blatter dissmisses England as bad losers , what would you like to say to him , keep it clean please?
Already posted this question - ol timer







Whats the use unless I have a bag of money and a massive bag of money he will not be listening to me
Wow there is something about Ireland and the whole Henry hand ball thing







To Mr Blatter " jump up your own *** and die"Blatter dissmisses England as bad losers , what would you like to say to him , keep it clean please?
Well done Sepp, didn't want the World Cup here anyway.
he's pointing out that FIFA aren't corrupted ha the biggest bullshit I've ever heard
Dear Mr Blatter,

You sir, are a buffoon.
Kiss my ar$e Blatter!!!!
Good man! Speaks the truth .. Why dont u admit it?
He's right. England are going on and trying to blame somone else rather than manning up and congratulating th Ruskies. RUSSIA HAD A BETTER BID, AND THATS WHY THEY WON. NOT BECAUSE OF SOME 'IMAGINARY CORRUPTION'
Sepp says "England, of all people, the motherland of fairplay ideas"

I say, "Sepp, ole buddy, that is exactly why we are complaining. You and your cronies on the FIFA board are a useless set of corrupt old hoars*" (spelling adjusted for Yahoo's filters).

Frankly, it is beyond me why anyone in England expected anything else fom these people. They have done this stuff so many times before (especially Sepp).