Blatter tries to win over FA
Fifa President Sepp Blatter moved to win over the Football Association (FA).
On his first visit to England since they lost their bid to host the 2018 event, Blatter had lunch with FA chiefs as one of the first meetings on the campaign trail for re-election as Fifa president. It is understood he promised that Fifa would never again hold the vote for two tournaments at the same time.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 6th, 2011.
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