We now know FIFA is corrupt, we have always suspected it anyway. What happens now is the question ? Do the 2 World Cups given to Russia and Qatar get re-assigned to another bidder ? Or does it go ahead as planned which pretty much endorses the corruption. Will the bidding start all over ? or will they just look at all the bids again? How on earth do they find new officials who are incorruptible in an organization that is rotten to the core ? It's a nightmare and I imagine it is one that will run and run.
In my opinion it would be absolutely pointless to attempt to redistribute the hosts. It's funny because every sociology class I've taken seems to fit the way FIFA behaves in the negative bracket of each societal approach.
I don't think it matters much who is in charge of these decisions. In a world that's obsessed with football, absolute power corrupts absolutely. It's hard to even comprehend the impact and economic boost to having new stadiums, new transport systems and wave after wave of local and foreign fans flock to the events.
Where else would there be an independent authority with the ability to sanction something that significant? In my opinion (and this is far-fetched) it's as controversial as allowing a majority vote from the public decide who next to declare war on. What is the bidding process if not organized corruption? FIFA would fit right in with American politics.
Why not just make it a lottery system? Take countries who (obviously before the lottery) show that they are either capable of accommodating the WC or are realistically capable of doing so with the collateral of a secured future World Cup?
That would eliminate this ridiculous and absolutely futile cock sucking facade that we see where potential hosts get down on their hands and knees begging for it when it's completely irrelevant because it's corrupt from the start. End rant...
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