Amidst the Guardian’s report on Geoff Thompson’s appointment to the chairmanship of the England 2018 bid committee comes news that another (unnamed) bid official, frustrated by the chaos surrounding the effort to win the 2018 finals, is ready to quit the committee.
Second England 2018 Bid Member Said Ready To Resign
The Guardian’s Matt Scott notes a time lapse in the announcement of Lord Triesman’s resignation and a statement confirming Thompson, hinting the timing could be a sign of confusion:
However, England’s 2018 team could be rocked by a second resignation. The influential individual had not taken his final decision late yesterday afternoon but was understood to be so disturbed by the events that led to the enforced resignation of Triesman that he has been deliberating over whether to quit.
Fears over another resignation may explain why there was a wait of several hours before England 2018 issued a statement on the departure of Triesman – who also resigned as chairman of the FA – or Thompson’s appointment, despite having informed the 24 Fifa executive committee members in a faxed apology during the morning.
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