walshawblue wrote:Just heard a snippet on BBC News that Blatter is to be opposed for the president of UEFA,unfortunatly I did not hear who is opposing him .anyone have any more info ,could spell the end of the old git.
He was opposed last time, but the only way he realistically could be toppled is by bribing officials of smaller associations. He knows that, and that's why he managed to catch bin Hammam bang at it last time, and why it's impossible to beat him until he is either dead or arrested.
The issue sits around his control of a discretionary 'development fund' which means he can spend a tiny amount on tiny pacific, Caribbean Islands or African and Asian countries who are happy to take what they can out of the trough, and thus getting their votes, meaning the European vote is irrelevant as he gets an unbeatable 'bang per buck' on his 'legal' bribery
I doubt blatter can be beaten until he dies or a criminal investigation bringing him down