England will not apply to host any FIFA tournaments......

[ofco8]

........all the while Sepp Blatter is in charge, says Greg Dyke. We have no chance of being awarded any.

FA will only try to host UEFA tournaments until Blatter goes. However he is seeking his 5th term as chairman of FIFA so could be quite a while. (Mail today).

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Putting on a World Cup or Olympic games uses up lots of money better spent on other things. I think I heard half a billion to put on the Commonwealth games. I know some of this will go on to be housing but it still seems to be a lot.

 

[DNB_Seagull]

Hope Sebb Blatter has a heart attack.

 

[TomandJerry]

Well this is good news

 

[GT49er]

Good. That's a start. I think we should decline to take part in the 2022 World Cup; that might leave us out on a limb, but if we break ranks I reckon quite a few might follow too - a risk worth taking........

 

[Spun Cuppa]

Pointless exercise IMHO. By not applying to host any FIFA tourneys, the likelihood of us hosting one is the same as if we were to apply to hold one

 

[GT49er]

By not applying to host any FIFA tourneys, the likelihood of us hosting one is the same as if we were to apply to hold one

That's exactly what Dyke was saying.

 

[kevo]

So if under increasing international tension, Russia is no longer deemed a suitable host for 2018, and we are asked to step in as last minute hosts we would turn it down?

Dyke is an egotistical buffoon. I can't stand Blatter either, but why alienate ourselves further from the rest of the football world?