One really has to wonder how is it that one entity could monopolize the governance of this sport? Operating like the IMF, if you pump up assets in countries, you most likely have to protect those assets and look for returns.
There is such a dependency on some countries for FIFA funds and if you are astute enough, and be loyal enough, there appears to be opportunities for monetary gains- I am sure that if one was to do the research you could unearth those Local footballing entities with leaders who have profited from football- be it with real estate assets or otherwise; at the expense of football development and or progress.
TNT ' golden period' is over -2006. Every one who was supposed to gin from that well orchestrated planning- seeding of teams playoffs go their just rewards but at the end of it all- our football governance has entered a dark period; our national teams have faltered and we are led by a Normalization committee who has not unveiled any substantial plans of how to get us back to a competent stage of governance.
No one seems to be asking questions- how long is this supposed transitioning suppose to occur? What will a transition look like? What have been accomplished to this date to right the ship? who has held this caretake committee accountable for operations? Is there a role for government to play is demanding accountability?
Why and how did FIFA get the powers to operate like an imperialistic entity and hold countries at ransom? Are the football assets in each country owned or controlled by FIFA? are governments in some way puppets to FIFA?
Like professional leagues in UK, Europe and North America, what if countries wanted to have independent world tournaments not sanctioned by FIFA? I think after these years, it it time to revamp and counties rid themselves hostage of a monopolizing world body that acts like a super power in this sport!!!