According to several UK based newspapers, Thailand is at the centre of a World Cup voting row. With the handbags flying around at Football Association(FA) headquarters in the UK following the failed England World Cup bids, it seems that Thailand, a country hardly noted for its World Cup exploits, is being accused of double dealing.
The story goes something like this, apparently the FA agreed that in return for the vote of the Thai FIFA executive committee representative, England would travel to Thailand next June to play a friendly in the Thai capital Bangkok.
“The Football Association agreed to the deal to help the bid, despite concerns over the wisdom of taking the England squad on a long-haul trip to Asia to play a game of no value to coach Fabio Capello. Telegraph Sport.“
Well all that has now changed and in a move that the FA describe as an attempt “to form a coalition of the good guys”(in football) the Thailand trip has been cancelled. It seems the Thai FIFA representative actually supported Spain/Portugal and Qatar.
Ironically the Thai national team is managed by none other than Brian Robson, aka “Captain Marvel.” Who had a long and successful career as an England player and is the sixth highest capped player to represent his country.
Now given that current British Prime Minister David Cameron is due in the Kingdom over Christmas for a holiday as a guest of Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva(who is a keen Newcastle supporter), I wonder if soccer will be on the menu over Christmas lunch.
Seems I missed the news whilst I was in BKK and the British PM has already decided not to come to Thailand. A case of two yellows or a straight red perhaps?
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