European Nations May Boycott World Cup if Blatter Re-elected

European Nations May Boycott World Cup if Blatter Re-elected
Fri May 29, 2015 18:37:53

Uefa has not ruled out the possibility of a World Cup boycott by European countries if Sepp Blatter wins the upcoming FIFA presidential election.

The international governing body is currently embroiled in a corruption scandal after seven of the most powerful figures in global football were arrested on Wednesday as part of a US investigation, Metro reported.

But Sepp Blatter has so far refused to resign, and said that the allegations against FIFA bought "shame and humiliation to football".

But Uefa president Michel Platini has refused to rule out a boycott of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, despite FA vice-chairman David Gill saying it would be wrong to make the fans suffer.

"That’s a discussion to be had by everyone in Uefa. All the options will be looked at but ultimately it’s for the fans," Gill said.

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