FIFA chief undecided ahead of WC host vote
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
PORT SPAIN, Nov 29 (AFP): FIFA Vice President Jack Warner is "keeping his cards close to his chest" about which country he will support as World Cup host in 2018.
Warner however made clear his preference for the United States hosting the event in 2022, ahead of the December 2 vote in Zurich.
Warner is also head of the North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and is considered to be the most influential football administrator in the Western Hemisphere, but in a statement Sunday, he said he remains "undecided as to which nation will get CONCACAF's vote."
FIFA's longest serving vice president described the English bid as "impressive" but warned the competition is stiff for all bidders.
Warner however made clear his preference for the United States hosting the event in 2022, ahead of the December 2 vote in Zurich.
Warner is also head of the North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and is considered to be the most influential football administrator in the Western Hemisphere, but in a statement Sunday, he said he remains "undecided as to which nation will get CONCACAF's vote."
FIFA's longest serving vice president described the English bid as "impressive" but warned the competition is stiff for all bidders.