Tag Archives: Blatter

Report: UEFA Planning to Adopt MLS Scheduling

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Robert Hay

Recently we’ve shared that various soccer luminaries such as Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson has advocated a spring-to-fall schedule change in advance of the 2022 World Cup.  Now we find out that UEFA itself is advancing well past the … Continue reading →

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Should FIFA Revote on the 2022 World Cup?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Robert Hay

Ok, it’s time to revive the dead horse and ride it some more.  Trust me, I don’t want to but I have to. Since the December 2 vote to award Qatar the 2022 World Cup, I have made peace with … Continue reading →

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A Winter World Cup in 2022?

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Robert Hay

Just as the outrage of the U.S. losing the World Cup to Qatar seems to be settling down, Sepp Blatter and FIFA decided to open the controversy back up again.  In an interview with journalists in Qatar during a visit … Continue reading →

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Blatter, Garber out of touch with American sports fans

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Mitch Howard

FIFA President Blatter’s statement a couple weeks back regarding MLS and its schedule was way out of touch with the reality of the American sporting landscape.  Blatter said it was imperative for MLS to get on an August to May … Continue reading →

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