今朝の授業の発表で一人の学生が2014年ブラジルのワールドサッカーゲームについて発表した。そこでＦＩＦＡがまったくブラジル開催国をサポートしなかったことを報告した。広告収入やテレビによるライブ放映などのライセンスで莫大な利益を得ているＦＩＦＡがブラジルの開催国になんらの資金援助をしなかったと話していた。利潤を得たのはしかし開催国とＦＩＦＡだともー。ブラジルは国そのものの世界への発信ができた、のような解説だった。この記事は2018年の開催国ロシアをＦＩＦＡが全面的にサポートするという記事である。びっくりしたついでにこちらに転載することにした。
FIFA Passes Resolution Assuring ‘Full Support’ for 2018 Soccer World Cup In Russia – Blatter
Image: FIFA’s President Sepp Blatter shakes hands with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. © Stringer / Reuters
FIFA has passed a resolution assuring full support for holding the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Sepp Blatter, the president of the world football’s governing body said at a meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.
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“I would like to inform you that the executive committee has recently adopted a new resolution in which FIFA assures the Russian Federation of its full support in carrying out the World Cup in Russia in 2018,” Blatter said, speaking at the opening the ceremony of the preliminary draw in St. Petersburg on Saturday.<iframe id="twitter-widget-0" class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" title="Twitter Tweet" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" height="912"></iframe>
つまりＦＩＦＡは大会を成功させるために何らかの資金援助もするということだね。動画がＵＰできない。幹部の更迭（腐敗摘発）があり、運営綱領が変わったということなんですね。
Blatter was speaking alongside Russia’s President Vladimir Putin who welcomed the decision saying that the country is ready for the championship. “We will do everything to provide security at the championship,” Putin said. “I would like to reiterate that all obligations undertaken by Russia will be implemented.” Putin added that a series of measures have been taken to ensure the comfort of players and fans, including visa-free travel for those with World Cup tickets. “Holding the championship is one of our key goals, it’s a good opportunity to show the world the multifaceted and open Russia which can amaze and inspire,” he said. “Today is an important day. We are looking forward [to an] exiting evening, [an] exciting draw and exciting Russia,” Blatter added. Over 200 states have signed up for the preliminary draw which was carried out at the historic Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna.安全で実り或る大会になれそうですね。
