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– UEFA seems to be more “civilized” because it brings together richer football associations, but FIFA is a lot of very poor federation, and there any “financial assistance” is appreciated – so says Jerzy Dudek morning stop high activists FIFA.
Former Polish believes that the detention of activists of the International Federation of Football Association in Zurich will not bring major changes in the structure of the organization. – These four years will be but for the FIFA important test – he stressed.
The former goalkeeper, “White-red” spoke with reporters at the opening pitch in Ursynów. Reconstruction of the building occupied by the European Football Union (UEFA) and Dudek Europa League final ambassador, who on Wednesday evening at the National Stadium will play FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and Sevilla.
– Each fan has long been known that there are some vague FIFA procedery. What we are witnessing is really everyday. This is a huge federation, bringing together many members, so it’s hard to control everything. There will always be some people who will have their own private interest in ensuring that the world championships were in one or the other country – rated Champions League winner with Liverpool in 2005.
In his view, however, this will not affect Score scheduled for Friday FIFA presidential elections, in which the favorite is performing this role since 1998, Swiss Joseph Blatter. His only rival is the Jordanian Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein.
– Blatter still win this election, because it could very well unite environment. I think that the status quo will be preserved, but the next four years will be very difficult for FIFA – says Dudek.
– Let us hope that it will be quickly cleared up, however, because it affects the whole football environment. We had in Poland a “good” experience when it comes to corruption, everyone knew everything, but the president did not know … – added member of the Outstanding Club Representative, which in the squad played 60 games.
Dudek also pointed out world federation that the situation is more complicated than in the UEFA, in which corruption is not so easy.
– UEFA seems to be more “civilized” because it brings together richer football associations, but FIFA is a lot of very poor federations and there any “financial assistance” is appreciated. Perhaps in this respect UEFA outweighs FIFA – assessed.
On Wednesday morning the Swiss police in Zurich arrested a group of high-ranking activists of world football authorities, suspected by the US of corruption, among others, when choosing World Cup hosts 2018 and 2022. The information reported newspaper “New York Times”. US authorities request their extradition.
The Associated Press reported that already detained seven activists of football for receiving and giving bribes, for a total of up to a hundred million dollars. Is not among them Blatter.
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