I've just read a news story which says that the English Football Association (the FA) intends to abstain in the vote for the election of the next President of FIFA, the world football body.
Half-way good for them, I say. Both of the candidates are tainted and neither is likely to bring about the changes necessary if football is ever to become a 'clean' sport. Why did the FA not make a real gesture and put up its own candidate ? Why have they not threatened to withdraw from FIFA unless there is real reform ?
Sadly, their decision to simply abstain in the vote is an indication that they are powerless to influence affairs, but that they'd rather not be blamed for future events, if that's ok, Mi'lud. It also indicates that no one actually gives a damn what they think, that they, themselves, don't really want to rock the boat too much for fear of falling off of the gravy train, and that corruption is acceptable. Who cares about football or probity when there's money to be made ?
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