Monday, June 1, 2015

UK GOVT DISCUSSES 'BREAKAWAY' WORLD CUP WITH ENGLISH F.A.

Britain's government has signalled it might be willing to support a 'breakaway' football World Cup in response to the corruption scandal at FIFA.

European football governing body UEFA is to meet in Berlin this week, with alternative competitions to FIFA 2018 and 2022 in Russia and Qatar to be discussed.

It follows the arrest of seven senior FIFA officials as part of a US fraud investigation, and an inquiry by Swiss authorities into the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has called for newly-re-elected FIFA boss Sepp Blatter to step aside.

And his Culture Secretary John Whittingdale MP has confirmed to the House of Commons he has discussed the idea of 'breakaway' World Cups with the boss of England's Football Association, Greg Dyke.

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