Summary
FIFA president Sept Blatter has condemned the FA of Wales' opposition to a British Olympic football team as being "absurd."
Speaking at the official opening of the international training facility used by Wales at the Vale of Clwyd Hotel, Cardiff, Blatter embarrassed his hosts by ridiculing their stance on a fully representative Great Britain football team competing in the 2012 London Olympics The FAW, together with its Scotland and Northern Ireland counterparts, has refused to sanction the proposal for fear it could compromise their autonomy within Fifa that has been guaranteed since 1946.See the full content of this document
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'Faw Opposition to Gb Football Team so Absurd'
Chelsea's As a result the British Olympic Committee is to press ahead with a GB team composed...
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