BLATTER AND FIFA ON A TIGHTROPE !

Stormy days seem to lie ahead for Blatter, FIFA and its organisation !  In particular...
 
   1 - Brazil and the World Cup next month:  in view of the social unrest against the cost of staging the World Cup Finals, will the safety of the cream of the world's       footballers and the visiting spectators be assured ?  Also, will all the stadiums be ready in time ?

   2 - What will happen if in 2018 Russia is at war or cannot stage as planned the World Cup Finals ?  Is there an agreed reserve venue available ?

   3 - Will Qatar as planned still "Host" the 2022 World Cup Finals, in spite of alleged fraud, the extreme heat and the problems linked to the building of football stadiums ?  Will FIFA vote to change the venue of the 2022 World Cup at the next assembly ?

Would it not be wise if FIFA always nominated a reserve venue for any World Cup Hosts to avoid the effect of unpredictable circumstances ?

Also should FIFA not "vet" the suitability of "Candidate Hosts" before choosing future venues ?  Who went to Qatar and did not notice there could be a heat problem ?

Finally, the statutes of FIFA place no limitation on the length of service for elected officials.  This prevents the promotion of younger blood in the organisation and represents a weakness in the internal control system.

The 16 year reign of Sepp Blatter as President has not been very smoothe.  With all the ongoing problems the closing of the accounts of FIFA will not be easy.  Will the auditors sign a "clean certificate" ?  Will everything be explained in the notes to the Accounts !

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