Qatar 2022: Apparently it's the French and Germans fault now......

[pasty]

According to Blatter, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his German counterpart Christian Wulff applied political pressure to sway voters before the 2018 and 2022 World Cups were awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively.

Speaking to Germany's Welt am Sonntag newspaper, Blatter said: "Before the World Cups were awarded to Russia and Qatar, there were two political interventions. Messrs Sarkozy and Wulff tried to influence their vote-makers.

"That is the reason why we now have a World Cup in Qatar. Those who decided this should also take the responsibility."

Sky Sports Website

 

[Fungus]

In any vote, the candidates' role is to try to influence the voters.

Unless he means "blackmail", surely it's another Blatter non-story?

 

[GT49er]

....... and anyone seriously believes a single word Splatter says?

 

[hart's shirt]

Blatter talks about responsibility.

No, me neither.

 

[fat old seagull]

Blatter it seems to me, lives in a World of his own..bizarre.

 

[KZNSeagull]

To be fair, most things usually are the French or Germans fault.

 

[beorhthelm]

not that it is incredible to believe his story, but i dont think Blatter is a reliable witness.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

So its got nothing to do with brown envelopes being exchanged , yeah.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

To be fair, most things usually are the French or Germans fault.

I thought as far as FIFA are concerned it's usually the English who are to blame

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Under FIFA rules, Herr Blatter is not obliged to answer anything other than his name, rank, serial number and sort code.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Blatter it seems to me, lives in a World of his own..bizarre.

Possibly he has some sort of mental affliction that targets the elderly.

 

[1234andcounting]

Possibly he has some sort of mental affliction that targets the elderly.

The greedy, surely? Oh, no, I forgot. He is not in it for anything other than the good of the game.

 

[B52]

Blatter it seems to me, lives in a World of his own..bizarre.

If only, then this world would be a better place.

 

[half time scores]

Possibly he has some sort of mental affliction that targets the elderly.

Waldheimers disease

 

[Geestar]

So the usual then

 

[Doc Lynam]

He's an interesting one old Blatter everything he publicly does seems to have a motive and a required effect. Why now; why give this information now?

 

[Pavilionaire]

Blatterworld. Twinned with CloudCuckooland.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Who's he going to blame next. My guess is Santas Little Helper from the Simpsons.