Sepp Blatter has had one hell of a busy week, and I'm not talking about the FIFA conference at Gleneagles in Scotland.
I'm talking about him weighing into every current football debate with a pair of size 10 army boots.
Yes he is the President of FIFA, but no, he is not a one man fighting machine!
This week alone Blatter has attacked Martin Taylor (albeit in a roundabout way), ended investigations into goalline technology, and has decided Britain should be represented by England at the 2012 Olympics!
Not bad for a weeks worth of sticking his nose in!
Let's start with the Martin Taylor issue.
Blatter wants bad tacklers banned for life, but I feel this will put serious doubts into players minds when playing the game. It's simply too much.
His hinting that the Premier league and the FA should hand such cases (Taylor/Eduardo) over to FIFA, as they can't seem to deal with them, is simply unprofessional on the president's part.
The FIFA summit at Gleneagles was also used to announce that FIFA was ending all investigations into goalline technology, as it was too expensive and not foolproof.
Surely this is why one would keep on investigating.
What if Alexander Fleming had given up on penicillin, would half of us be alive today?
I'm not saying this is a life or death matter, but it's certainly the difference between winning and losing!
FIFA are now investigating the idea of having two extra officials behind the nets, but I can't see this helping or being much cheaper in the long run.
Lastly, Sepp Blatter has again threatened the four British football associations if they try to field a combined team at the 2012 Olympics. The threat is simple—field a combined team and lose your individual associations.
I have no problem with this. It just means forget the Olympics and let's move on.
Well not according to Mr Blatter, who suggests we just enter England instead!
It's almost funny, but I'm not laughing!
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