Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA, and Michel Platini, the president of UEFA, have recently expressed the desire to increase the number of teams in the World Cup from 32 to 40. Blatter suggests that Africa and Asia are underrepresented with only five slots each, and he wants to rectify this situation. Critics argue that these statements may be motivated by political considerations, as both Blatter and Platini are potential candidates in the FIFA presidential elections in 2015. The article suggests that their expressions of support for Africa and Asia may be an attempt to garner votes from these continents.
MORE PLACES FOR AFRICA AND ASIA IN THE WORLD CUP: WHAT ARE THESE DECLARATIONS FROM BLATTER AND PLATINI HIDING?
