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The recent tragic events at a Egyptian soccer match, where more than 70 people died, highlights why it’s time for FIFA to take a stand against violence, whether it’s on or off the pitch.
And to do that, the soloution must be simple.
Expel Egypt from FIFA at the earliest possible moment.
FIFA, through its president Sepp Blatter, must send a loud and clear message to the authorities running Egyptian football, that violence will not be tolerated.
And even though it might hurt FIFA to do it, because it could upset those in the Middle East where FIFA controversially awarded the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, it could be beneficial in the long-term.
But the question is: would FIFA have the guts to go through with the decision to expel Egypt? And would they have the backing of not just UEFA and its South American counterparts, but also the Asian Football authorities – which includes Australia?
Or, as I mentioned above, seeing how much damage FIFA could do to its PR in the Middle East if they expel Egypt, would they back off and do nothing – thereby adding more weight to the argument that Blatter is a do-nothing president and more concerned about getting lucrative TV rights for the 2022 World Cup?
If FIFA wants to show the sports watchers around the world it’s still a force to be reckoned with, it should do the right thing and expel Egypt from FIFA – in the words of its slogan – ‘for the good of the game’.
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