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Offline dervaig

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Fifa makes 2010 Cup back-up plan
« on: April 30, 2007, 09:21:01 AM »
General elections are coming up, as soon as Blatter re-ups for
4 more, keep an ear for this continued tone about SA not being
ready.

USA 2010!

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6606725.stm

Fifa makes 2010 Cup back-up plan 
 
Blatter will appear on BBC One's new Inside Sport programme on Monday
Football's governing body has contingency plans in case South Africa cannot host the World Cup in 2010, Fifa president Sepp Blatter has said.
South Africa's preparations have been dogged by delays and there are fears its stadia will not be ready.

Blatter told BBC One's new Inside Sport programme: "Other countries are ready to organise the World Cup", although he said they would not be needed.

Blatter cited a list of countries that could step in, including England.

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The others he mentioned were the United States, Mexico, Japan and Spain.

"Definitely we have a possibility to go somewhere else if something happens," said Blatter.

 
South Africa is refurbishing or building 10 stadia for the World Cup

"It was the same case in Germany. Something can happen. A natural catastrophe or whatever, a big change in society - everybody against football.

"But then for the time being the plan B is South Africa and the plan C we definitely must have a possibility to go somewhere else, but it must be a natural catastrophe."

Last year, Blatter expressed misgivings about the lack of construction and renovation work on the 10 South African stadiums that are scheduled to host games in the World Cup.

And in December South African President Thabo Mbeki rejected claims that the tournament could be held elsewhere, insisting the 2010 World Cup would be an "exceptional event".

The Football Association said they had not been involved with any plans for the tournament to move to England.

"There have been no discussions with Fifa at this stage," a spokesman told BBC Sport.

"We do believe we have some of the finest stadia and football infrastructure in the world but it's hypothetical as we understand South Africa are on course to stage the 2010 World Cup."

Blatter reiterated his view that the 2018 World Cup should go to Asia rather than Europe - the English FA is considering making a bid for the event.

"I think we should maintain this rotation - at least with four continents. To take North and South America as one continent, Europe, Africa and Asia," he said.

"This would mean that the next World Cup after 2014 would go to Asia."

 

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World Cup 2010 - USA not South Africa
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2007, 10:26:07 PM »
Hearing the guys on fox saying that talk is buzzing about South Africa being ill-equiped to host the World Cup in 3 yrs time, they are already behind schedule and it is at the point where FIFA is deciding whether or not to pour more money into development, or just let another country host the 2010 World Cup. Normally I think these guys talk shit, but this time it sounded very convincing. USA, Spain and Germany are on the short list as last minute host... But I think USA has the best chance, if it ever comes to that.


Defintely bad for African football, what effect does it have for TnT, good or bad?

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Re: World Cup 2010 - USA not South Africa
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2007, 10:55:56 PM »

May 01, 2007, 13:30

FIFA, soccer's world governing body, has moved quickly to allay fears that the 2010 Soccer World Cup would be taken away from South Africa. This comes after Sepp Blatter, the organisation's president, said England and Australia would host the tournament if South Africa did not meet organisational deadlines.

Emmanuel Maradas, the FIFA spokesperson, is confident that South Africa is capable of hosting the World Cup.

Blatter said that there is no plan-B for South Africa, but that in case there is a natural disaster, FIFA will think about taking the competition elsewhere as they had the same programme for Germany in 2006.

“The A-position is South Africa and the B-position is South Africa and there is no other position. Yes, there are few problems like security here and there, but those are the kind of things people will go through until we find a solution to stop everything (crime), but I am hundred percent sure that South Africa will host a wonderful World Cup,” said Blatter.

           

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Re: World Cup 2010 - USA not South Africa
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2007, 05:33:19 AM »
Virtually all of these massive tournaments are deemed to be behind schedule 3 years before. South Africa will host the next World Cup... end of story. 

 

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