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FIFA has to face major criticisms these days. I’m sure not even the highest FIFA executives would deny that this isn’t entirely undeserved.
But to criticize FIFA seems to become an opportunity for its own sake.
It´s easy; nobody will disagree, and the critic will certainly be in the news. Unfortunately the matter is most of the time a bit more complicated than some want us to believe.
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At first sight Grindel’s cry for more money seems appropriate.
Greedy FIFA, poor national federations…
And of course, we all know it is necessary to invest in the promotion of young players, and transparency and trust are certainly necessary.
But some seem to forget that the FIFA is a global organization that has to deal with an enormous bandwidth of serious, most of the time confusing, sometimes saddening, or even ridiculous political and social problems.
Believe it or not, the FIFA has already invested an impressive amount of money in the promotion of talents and development of youth work.
The FIFA also offers help all over the world, in many different ways, starting from support with scouting and training, to ideas about close ties between education and sport.
Unfortunately, there’re more than a few nations who are not willing or able to take the chance, accept the help, change their ways for the better, or simply use the money for its intended purpose.
To blame the FIFA for that seems a bit too easy. But it is understandable that unpleasant truths are harder to address and discuss.
Sometimes it seems difficult for Europeans to understand the complexity and difficulties a global organization has to face. Our world, as our football world is incredibly complex and diverse. I´m happy that I had and have the opportunity to work in so many different countries.
This experience enriched my life, but I learned that we undoubtedly, as a football family have to face serious, unpleasant and very tricky problems.
Extremely well-developed, wealthy and successful National Federations, who enthusiastically welcome young talents from developing countries, could improve their efforts to help—without a hidden agenda. Direct communications are sometimes better and still could and should be done hand in hand with the FIFA.
Don’t get me wrong, I know very well that, for example, the DFB already tries to help and has a few partnership agreements with developing countries. This is commendable but unfortunately not always as thoughtful, far-sighted, or problem-oriented as it should and could be.
I wish for more cooperation between FIFA and the national federation and less accusation and electioneering bluster.
But to criticize FIFA seems to become an opportunity for its own sake.
It´s easy; nobody will disagree, and the critic will certainly be in the news. Unfortunately the matter is most of the time a bit more complicated than some want us to believe.
http://www.handelsblatt.com/fussball.../10057192.html
At first sight Grindel’s cry for more money seems appropriate.
Greedy FIFA, poor national federations…
And of course, we all know it is necessary to invest in the promotion of young players, and transparency and trust are certainly necessary.
But some seem to forget that the FIFA is a global organization that has to deal with an enormous bandwidth of serious, most of the time confusing, sometimes saddening, or even ridiculous political and social problems.
Believe it or not, the FIFA has already invested an impressive amount of money in the promotion of talents and development of youth work.
The FIFA also offers help all over the world, in many different ways, starting from support with scouting and training, to ideas about close ties between education and sport.
Unfortunately, there’re more than a few nations who are not willing or able to take the chance, accept the help, change their ways for the better, or simply use the money for its intended purpose.
To blame the FIFA for that seems a bit too easy. But it is understandable that unpleasant truths are harder to address and discuss.
Sometimes it seems difficult for Europeans to understand the complexity and difficulties a global organization has to face. Our world, as our football world is incredibly complex and diverse. I´m happy that I had and have the opportunity to work in so many different countries.
This experience enriched my life, but I learned that we undoubtedly, as a football family have to face serious, unpleasant and very tricky problems.
Extremely well-developed, wealthy and successful National Federations, who enthusiastically welcome young talents from developing countries, could improve their efforts to help—without a hidden agenda. Direct communications are sometimes better and still could and should be done hand in hand with the FIFA.
Don’t get me wrong, I know very well that, for example, the DFB already tries to help and has a few partnership agreements with developing countries. This is commendable but unfortunately not always as thoughtful, far-sighted, or problem-oriented as it should and could be.
I wish for more cooperation between FIFA and the national federation and less accusation and electioneering bluster.