Image copyright Reuters Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has denied the information about the collusion before the election of the host country of the World Cup in 2018. FIFA president Sepp Blatter said earlier that the decision to hold the tournament in Russia was made before the vote.
In an interview with news agency Tass, which was published on October 28, Blatter said that of the 2018 “agreed that it Russia will, because in Russia, Eastern Europe, it [the tournament] never held “and the tournament in 2022 was planned to give the United States, and did not get it as a result of Qatar. At the same time the Swiss did not specify exactly who and with whom to negotiate.
However, in an interview with Financial Times, published on Friday, suspension from office of FIFA President returned to the subject of the election and said that the “gentlemen’s agreement”, according to that the 2018 World Cup and the 2022 World Cup were to receive two world superpowers, Russia and the United States, there was at the level of top officials of FIFA.
“It was behind the scenes. We diplomatically made this decision”, – he explained Blatter.
Adviser to the Head of the International Football Federation Klaus Shtolker explained that negotiations behind closed doors was carried out with the participation of members of the executive committee of FIFA, which are taken by force at the time the rules of participation in the vote.
” Not all members of the FIFA Executive Committee [present at the meeting], in the talks attended by the largest players, “- said Shtolker.
However, in the Russian word Blatter, who calls himself a” good friend “of President Putin denied.
“No collusion with anyone nor Russia led. This is absolutely not true. It was not, and never will be [conspiracy] – quoted Sports Minister Mutko told Interfax. – I think we got the deserved world championship, and we will do everything to carry out “.
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Organizing Committee of the 2018 World Cup made a statement that Russia’s application was “open and transparent” and enjoyed the full support of the government.
“Bid Committee did not have any information about the presence of any prior agreement,” – said in the document.
And the CEO of the organizing committee Alexei Sorokin even expressed willingness to “swear on the Bible,” to prove that Russia did not know anything about any whatsoever arrangements.
” If someone decided who will take the world championship, until 2 December [2010, the date of the FIFA Congress, which held elections] – OK, but we did not know. This is very important. We did not know about the decision of the members of the executive committee [FIFA] – Sorokin said in an interview with World Football Insider. – Make decisions on the world football – their business. It is absolutely normal – they are professionals, and they could form their own opinion before presentation [applications] “.
According to Sorokin, the organizing committee did not address either the Swiss or US law enforcement.
Prosecutor General of Switzerland is investigating the conduct of the election of the host countries two world championships in FIFA, which took place in Zurich in December 2010. A criminal case was opened at the same time with the arrests of a number of FIFA officials by the FBI on charges of corruption in the International Football Federation.
FIFA for almost a year conducting its own investigation of the election results, and as a result it was announced that Russia and Qatar rightly got the right to host the world championships in 2018 and 2022 respectively.
Conflict with Platini and “role” Sarkozy
If Russia eventually won the 2018 World Cup, the with the awarding of the championship in 2022 to the United States, according to Sepp Blatter, prevented occupied at that time as president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy.
The head of FIFA explains that Sarkozy after a meeting with the Crown Prince of Qatar, the current Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said UEFA President Michel Platini, that “it would be good to hold the tournament in Qatar”.
“It has confused all the cards – said Blatter. – The vote was secret. Four European voice shifted from the United States [Qatar ], and they won 14: 8. Otherwise, the US bid won with a score of 12:10. If the US got the World Cup, we would have talked about the wonderful 2018 World Cup in Russia, rather than problems to FIFA “.
Sarkozy has responded to the accusations by the president of FIFA, jokingly thanked Blatter for references his name.
“He credits me too much power – quoted Sarkozy French channel BFMTV. – I was not going to lead, “PSG” [Parisian football club, which since May 2011 owned by businessmen from Qatar], nor to award the right to host the World Championships. These he [Blatter] words are an indication of his “immense friendship” with Mr. Platini “.
Former French president hinted at the conflict between Blatter and Michel Platini, who until recently was considered the favorite in the upcoming February presidential elections FIFA. However, now part Platini them under the big question.
Platini, like Blatter, removed from his post and football activities in the whole 90 days. However, the suspension may be extended committee of the FIFA Ethics another 45 days and then Platini struck off the list of candidates for the post of the head of FIFA.
The suspicions of the Swiss prosecutor’s office brought the payment in 2011, Blatter 2 million Swiss francs, led by UEFA Platini for his work in more than nine years ago. Platini has worked as an advisor Blatter from 1999 to 2002. Platini and Blatter claimed that between them there was a verbal agreement in accordance with the laws of Switzerland.
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