Ex-fifa Man Slams British Football Olympic Plan

Plans to field a British football team at the London 2012 Olympics have been
heavily criticised by former FIFA vice-president David Will, one of the most
prominent and influential figures in world football.

Scotsman Will, who retired from his FIFA post in May earlier this year, has
openly urged Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to oppose the plan.

Will made his views despite the plan receiving the support of FIFA president
Sepp Blatter who reassured the nations that their individual statuses would not
be affected by the move.

Will said: ‘We should not take the chance of joining a British team. There’s
nothing to stop an association saying ‘the four British associations have played
together at an Olympics so they can do at a World Cup as well’.’

‘We should not take the chance of joining a British team. I’m sure Sepp
Blatter means what he says but why should the associations take that chance? I
have never accepted that we should take such a risk.’

Despite a growing number of critics of the plan, the British Olympic
Association is adamant about moving forward but may now have to examine whether
they can field a team of English players as a British representative side in
2012.