Blatter - You Won't Get Me Out!

17 November 2011 14:56
FIFA president Sepp Blatter insists nothing on God's Earth will get him out of the job - and he gets embroiled in a Twitter war-of-words with Rio Ferdinand over his comments about racism.

The Manchester United defender had condemned Blatter's remark that racism on the pitch was not a problem and that racist abuse between players should be settled by a handshake.The comments stirred up a storm which has led to calls for Blatter to resign.Ferdinand also criticised FIFA's attempts to clarify Blatter's comments with a statement on their website underneath a picture of Blatter with South African minister Tokyo Sexwale, who was imprisoned on Robben Island during the apartheid era.Ferdinand: "Fifa clear up the blatter comments with a pic of him posing with a black man..I need the hand covering eyes symbol!!"Blatter: "The 'black man' as you call him has a name: Tokyo Sexwale. He has done tremendous work against racism and apartheid in Africa."We have done several joint activities to raise awareness on the struggle against racism in South Africa. FIFA has a long standing and proud record in the area of anti-discrimination which will continue."

Source: FOOTYMAD