2018 England

CONCACAF general secretary, Chuck Blazer will not have been impressed by FIFA’s decision to end the continental rotation of World Cup finals in 2018. Talking before the decision, he said:

“I am all in favour of lifting rotation because unique competition between the confederations to get a better World Cup - but not in 2018.

Asia hosted in 2002, then Europe, then in 2010 it will be South Africa and, in 2014 South America. The cycle must be allowed to complete itself, which means us in 2018. Afterwards by all means open it up.”

CONCACAF against English 2018 Bid

Blazer suggested that England had no guarantee of hosting the tournament as Australia, Russia, China and Belgium & the Netherlands were interested in bidding. England may struggle to get the votes of the CONCACAF nations after a panorama documentary, accused Federation president, Jack Warner, of funnelling money from a friendly into his bank account. Warner denied these allegations and called England an irritant to world football.