Blatter called the cause of the crisis in Russia’s choice of FIFA 2018 World Cup mistress – RBC

Blatter called the cause of the crisis in the FIFA choice of Russia mistress 2018

FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced at the congress of the Federation that the crisis in the organization has been engineered by the choice of Russia and Qatar as World Cup hosts in 2018 and 2022.

«If in envelopes were pieces of paper with the name of other countries, I think we would not have today’s problems. But we can not go back in time. We are not prophets, and we can not predict what will happen, “- said Blatter.

Speech Blatter opened the congress of FIFA, which has to be selected the new president of the organization. FIFA President commented on the events that occurred the day before – the arrest of seven leaders of the major organizations and allegations of corruption Federation as a whole.

«I admit that the FIFA President is responsible for everything that happens, but I wanted to share this responsibility with everyone. We can not supervise everyone in the world of football, and you can not ask each meet the requirements of morality, “- said Blatter.

« Events like the storm protection, and there were even questions, or to cancel the congress to hold it as it was planned. Today, I call on all to unite and ask to show team spirit so that we can move forward together. It will not be easy, but for that we are here “, – concluded the FIFA President.

The presidential election will be held within the framework of the FIFA Congress held in Zurich. On the president claimed Blatter and Ali. To win in the first round of votes is enough to dial 2/3 ( participate in voting 209 members of the association). In the second round, a simple majority will be sufficient.

The head of the Football Association of the Netherlands Michael van Praag, who aspired to the presidency of FIFA, but later withdrew his candidacy, he said Ali hopes to get at least 60 votes from the head of the association, non-Europe. If you vote for him, all 53 European, Ali in the first round will receive 113 votes.

However, we already know that Mutko representing Russian and Spaniard Angel Maria Villar intend to vote for Blatter.

The choice of the organizers of the world championships in 2018 and 2022 took place at the FIFA Congress in Zurich in December 2010. At the tournament in 2018 were filed as joint bid of Spain / Portugal and Belgium / Netherlands, England and the application. At the World Cup in 2022 claimed only Qatar and the Republic of Korea.

Despite the fact that the British have lost the fight for the world championship in 2018, they put forward the claim to the way determined by the owner of the World Cup in 2022. After the British put forward the claim, it began several independent investigations elections hosts the 2018 World Cup and the 2022 World Cup, including the beginning of the investigation itself FIF A. No one of them is not yet completed.