Scudamore Fears the Wrath of Sepp
By: Daryl | February 27th, 2008
Premier League supersuit Richard Scudamore and his plans to play Premier League matches on the moon (I forget the details) took yet another step backwards today, as Scudamore’s planned meeting with FIFA head honcho Sepp Blatter was indefinitely postponed. Much like an old fashioned wedding, the infamous 39th game basically needs FIFA’s blessing to get the go ahead. And that means Blatter’s blessing, which Scudamore was hoping to get at tomorrow’s meeting.
But preliminary discussions with FIFA General Secretary Jérôme Valcke made it clear that any meeting with Blatter would consist of Sepp giving Scudamore a severe tongue lashing, and likely using the post meeting press conference to give the proposed plan yet another public middle finger. So Scudamore (pictured, possibly hiding from Blatter) wisely decided that wasn’t a good idea.
Officially Scudamore and the Premier League are regrouping and refining the idea, but it’s going to take a pretty radical overhaul of the plan to get FIFA’s approval. Probably something as radical as tearing up the plan and sending Sepp some chocolates to apologize.
Category: English Premier League
Tags: 39th game, English Premier League, EPL, FIFA, Premiership, Richard Scudamore, Sepp Blatter, World Football, World SoccerSubscribe
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Well, if Blatter ends up getting shot, we all know who done it.
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Surely Scudamore’s position is now virtually untenable at the PL? This crazy idea has been criticised left, right and centre by fans, players, managers, UEFA, FIFA and even the countries that the games were planned for themselves. How he can cling onto his job and, even more bizarrely, the 39th game plan still is beyond me.
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