Dear President and Secretary-General,
The FIFA World Cup in Qatar is now just around the corner and excitement about the world’s premier football festival should be building globally as we count down the days to kick-off in Doha on Sunday, November 20.
I would like to commend you both on your latest attempt to silence dissent surrounding the staging of a tournament awarded in that magnificent carnival of venality and obfuscation 12 years ago. You must be very proud.
I applaud you, most sincerely, for writing a letter to try to neuter opposition rather than cutting your critics up with a bonesaw, a tactic which, as you know, has found favour with one of our club owners in the Premier League.