FIFA is rotten to the core. Just like the IOC used to be before they, admirably, cleaned up their act. Surprise surprise, they gave us the Games soon after.
I think it's our refusal to bung large bribes to the third world despots, who seem to hold the FIFA balance, that is the reason for our failure in World Cup bidding. Funny that Russia got 2018 as well....
Blatter and his cronies are as bent as a 9 bob note. It wouldn't bother me one bit if UEFA members pulled out of future World Cups in protest.