Brazil protests has enhanced our reputation – FIFA President

FIFA President,Joseph Blatter,has said that rather than smearing the image of the World football governing body,the ongoing demonstrations and protests in Brazil,have only succeeded in boosting their reputation.

The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup have been marred with protests by Brazilians,who are advocating for better welfare for the citizens.

Blatter said that he empathizes with the people,who have been protesting in all the cities across Brazil.

“FIFA has come out of this stronger,with our image enhanced. Football has played a positive part here and given emotion,” Blatter said.

“When we say football connects people, it connected people in the stadium, perhaps unfortunately it also connected people in the street.”

 ”I can understand this social unrest, absolutely, I can understand it. But on the other hand, football brings at this time to the whole continent, because Brazil is a continent, these emotions and hope that the cabinet can change something.

“This is not our problem, it is a political problem, but we hope something will be changed so that by the time the World Cup begins next summer we can have a platform to deliver it.”

“We have patience, trust and confidence in the government.”

Much of the criticisms have been levelled at FIFA,for allowing Brazil make all the investments for the World Cup,without the World Football governing paying any tax on the expected profits.

The citizens are protesting that their government have yielded to all the requests of FIFA,when key areas in Brazil are left unattended to.

Meanwhile the President of Brazil,Dilma Rousseff is expected to miss the finals on Sunday,after she was roundly booed in the opening game.

source:allsport