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The Beeb did nothing of the sort. If FIFA wasn't rife with corruption this wouldn't be an issue. The same goes for the IOC. Both bodies are rank amateurs compared with UEFA of course.
Frankly, we didn't win for any number of reasons but having a muck-racking press (I won't call them a free press because like the press in most western democracies they are too fucking lazy to exercise those freedoms) isn't one of them.
When bids aren't voted on on their technical/financial merits then it's a pointless exercise and hopefully we just drop any ambitions we have for hosting the world cup for many more decades. Let Liechtenstein have it in 2030.
Qatar is the real pisstake decision today.
Frankly, we didn't win for any number of reasons but having a muck-racking press (I won't call them a free press because like the press in most western democracies they are too fucking lazy to exercise those freedoms) isn't one of them.
When bids aren't voted on on their technical/financial merits then it's a pointless exercise and hopefully we just drop any ambitions we have for hosting the world cup for many more decades. Let Liechtenstein have it in 2030.
Qatar is the real pisstake decision today.