The flurry of criticism about FIFA and its handling of the recent vote on the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts continued with harsh words from one of its most respected executives. German legend
“The Executive Committee was told that neither we nor the public would get to know the precise voting figures,” he told Germany’s Bild newspaper. “After each round of voting, we were only told whichcandidate had been kno cked out. And then a few hours later, I hear on theradio who had received how many votes. My faith in FIFA is limited.”
Beckenbauer blasted the way the seven losers in the two contests have been treated. “I am disappointed with the wayFIFA has dealt with the results after the vote,” he said. “They have made a disgrace of the seven defeated nations, particularly England and Australia.”