Fifa president Sepp Blatter encourages fans to be optimistic that the World Cup in Brazil will be a success, despite growing concerns over security and public unrest.
This week’s 50-day countdown has been clouded by riots in Rio de Janeiro’s famous Copacabana area which followed the shooting of a 26-year-old man.
But Blatter is sure that the Brazilian government can cope with the extra security demands.
“Security is the matter of the government and the state,” the Swiss said. “Fifa cannot ensure security. This is part of the commitment of the organising government, in this case the government of Brazil when they have received the World Cup.”
Fifa President Sepp Blatter.
He said similar skepticism had accompanied preparations for the previous World Cups and yet the tournaments had proved to be successes, despite not all the work being finished.
“The same time, just four years ago, people were saying that nobody shall go to South Africa, that we should go with bullet-proof jackets because there’s no security,” added Blatter.
“Please believe me, football is stronger than anybody else, anybody and any other movement in the world.”
“It is my 10th World Cup, and I can tell you I have never seen a World Cup that everything is ready, completely ready before kick-off.
“Football with more than 300 million active participants, more than one billion fans, they are now waiting for this World Cup.
“It is in Brazil, it is a country where football has been, let’s say the best footballers of the world are from.
“It will be a great tournament. Be optimistic as we are optimistic, football is optimistic. Football is giving emotions to the world today in this perturbed world we are living in.”
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