Russia gets Nasty in World Cup Bid

Russia2018The gloves are well and truly off in the run up to Dec 2, when well find out whether its England, Russian or Spain/Portugal that hosts the 2018 World Cup. While the latter bid is mired in some controversy about vote fixing, England and Russia are the leading bids, and the Russians are playing a high risk strategy to get the bid.

Earlier in the week Russia 2018 chief executive Alexei Sorokin critisised England drunken youth (Im sure Russian youngsters are teetotallers by comparison) and the high crime of Englands capital city.

This apparently breaks FIFA rules where you arent allowed to criticise other bids (which seems odd, really) the English bid dithered for a few days before lodging a formal complaint. Apparently FIFA arent impressed with England lodging a formal complaint when someone broke the rules (I know, right?) and it could negatively affect Englands bid.

Meanwhile today, the Russians have gone all out not to reverse the situation. Where Viacheslav Koloskov (honorary president of the Russian Football Union) called Englands bid absolutely primitive. Which is a bit harsh.

Its obviously a bit childish and point scoring, but it will have an effect on the descion made, presumably. FIFA presumably will have to take into account what the Russians have said, but on the other hand, there is little point in them having any rules at all if they arent going to enforce them.

The problem with the latter comments is that because Koloskovs position is honorary, he falls outside Fifas rules for commenting on other bids, so it could just be to try and get someone from Englands bid to say something bad and thus break the rules.

Whod have thought FIFA would implement an absurd rule badly?


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