French journalist Philippe Auclair launched a brilliant and contrarian analysis of the whole Blatter situation (you really should listen here).
Now, the subject of Auclair's most noted book has offered his own opinion on the whole saga.
Like Auclair, Eric Cantona doesn't see UEFA, and their most senior official, as the salvation of the game. Very far from it.
He doesn't the choice between Platini and Blatter as much of a choice.
When you have to choose between the plague and cholera, it’s best to get it from the doctor.
This represents a sea-change for Cantona, who was very distressed when Platini was removed as French manager after Euro 92.
His typically impulsive response was to threaten to quit international football, something which was to happen within a few years anyway.
Now, he lambasts Platini as 'a politician, just like the rest.'
Naturally, he instanced Platini's ridiculous support for the Qatar World Cup, but did not stop there, throwing in the UEFA chief's support for holding the U21 European Championship in Israel.
It’s also Platini who gave the Under 21 European Championships to Israel, which is just as disrespectful in terms of human rights as giving the World Cup to Qatar, given Israel’s policy.
[Squawka News]
