Ireland to Fifa: Make It 33 Teams
Blatter: Irish asked for extra spot
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has claimed the Football Association of Ireland asked to be included in the World Cup finals as an extra team following the Republic of Ireland’s controversial play-off exit to France.
Although Blatter ruled out the possibility of allowing a 33rd team into the competition, he admitted that the World Cup play-off system must be examined as a result of Henry’s handball and resultant controversy.
Can’t blame Ireland for exploring every avenue available to them but Ireland knows how FIFA works. Unless it’s seeding the playoff teams they don’t do anything on the fly. Sepp Blatter will pat Ireland on the back of the head and go “there there.”
November 30th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
you just gotta laugh, otherwise you’d cry. Pretty please let us be in the world cup, come on!