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AIRLINES

THE PRINCIPAL AIRLINES OF THE WORLD STOP AT THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS OF THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC.

WE HAVE TWO COMMERCIAL AIRLINES: MEXICANA DE AVIACION, S.A. DE C. V. AND AEROMEXICO, CONNECTING THE CAPITAL WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT CITIES IN THE REPUBLIC AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL IS ASSURED BY THE PRINCIPAL AIRLINES OF THE WORLD.

MEXICO CITY HAS THE "BENITO JUAREZ" INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, WHICH HAS THE MOST MODERN AND EFFICIENT FACILITIES, AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS IN CITIES SUCH AS GUADALAJARA, ACAPULCO, MONTERREY, CIUDAD JUAREZ, ETC., AS WELL AS NATIONAL AIRPORTS IN DURANGO, LEON, MORELIA, TAMPICO, TORREON, VERACRUZ AND VILLAHERMOSA.

AS A REFERENCE WE MENTION THE FACT THAT WE HAVE FEDERAL, STATE, REGIONAL AND RURAL HIGHWAYS IN A NETWORK THAT TODAY MEASURES 213,700 KILOMETERS.

IN ORDER TO SUPPORT RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT, RESOURCES HAVE BEEN CHANNELED INTO THE CONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE; 135 LOCOMOTIVES WERE ACQUIRED, WHICH ENABLE THE NATIONAL TERRITORY TO COMMUNICATE EFFICIENTLY.

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THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF USABLE RAILROAD TRACK IS 24,000 KILOMETERS.

FOR MEXICO CITY, WE HAVE A MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM, THE "METRO," WHICH, FOR A RELATIVELY MODEST PRICE, HAS THE CAPACITY TO TRANSPORT 3,100,000 PASSENGERS. BY 1982, THE METRO WILL COVER 777.3 KILOMETERS AND WILL TRANSPORT 6.5 MILLION PASSENGERS DAILY.

MEXICO CITY'S BUSES AT PRESENT TRAVEL ALONG EXCLUSIVE PREFERENTIAL ROADS IN AN ORTHOGONAL NETWORK WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED IN 1982; IT WILL CROSS THE CITY IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND WILL EXTEND FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AND FROM EAST TO WEST.

PARALLELING THAT, THE CREATION OF PARKING LOTS HAS BEEN PROMOTED, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE METRO STATIONS.

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LISTED BELOW ARE THE CLIMATOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS THAT PREVAIL DURING THE MONTHS OF MAY AND JUNE, THE PROBABLE DATES OF THE COMPETITION, IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CITIES, ACCORDING TO STATISTICAL DATA SUPPLIED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF THE LAST 30 YEARS:

<table><thead><tr><th rowspan="2">CITY</th><th rowspan="2">AVER. TEMP.</th><th colspan="2">RAINFALL*</th></tr><tr><th>MAY</th><th>JUNE</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>CD. JUAREZ, CHIH.</td><td>28.7°C</td><td>29.4 mm</td><td>266.9 mm</td></tr><tr><td>MEXICO CITY</td><td>17.5°C</td><td>58.3 mm</td><td>126.7 mm</td></tr><tr><td>GUADALAJARA, JAL.</td><td>22.5°C</td><td>14.6 mm</td><td>164.6 mm</td></tr><tr><td>LEON, GTO.</td><td>23.0°C</td><td>28.0 mm</td><td>117.8 mm</td></tr><tr><td>MONTERREY, N.L.</td><td>26.0°C</td><td>34.2 mm</td><td>63.3 mm</td></tr><tr><td>PACHUCA, HGO.</td><td>15.5°C</td><td>38.9 mm</td><td>64.9 mm</td></tr><tr><td>PUEBLA, PUE.</td><td>28.5°C</td><td>70.3 mm</td><td>147.2 mm</td></tr><tr><td>QUERETARO, QRO.</td><td>22.0°C</td><td>46.6 mm</td><td>113.0 mm</td></tr><tr><td>SAN LUIS POTOSI</td><td>21.6°C</td><td>32.2 mm</td><td>62.3 mm</td></tr><tr><td>TAMPICO, TAMPA.</td><td>27.1°C</td><td>41.8 mm</td><td>128.6 mm</td></tr><tr><td>TOLUCA, MEX.</td><td>14.5°C</td><td>66.1 mm</td><td>138.8 mm</td></tr><tr><td>VERACRUZ, VER.</td><td>22.7°C</td><td>64.7 mm</td><td>272.4 mm</td></tr></tbody></table>

*Translators' note: Please check original. Figures unclear on our copy.

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XII. Disputes

Art. 48

Arbitration
Tribunal

¹ National Associations, clubs or members of clubs shall not be permitted to bring before a Court of Justice disputes with the Federation or other Associations, clubs or members of clubs and they must agree to submit any such disputes to an Arbitration Tribunal appointed by common consent.

² Should the laws of a country entitle the National Association concerned and its clubs and their members to appeal to a Court of Law, the National Association must insert a clause in its Statutes, by which it freely renounces, along with its clubs and their members, the right to take a dispute before the Courts, and undertakes to accept the decisions of the arbitrators selected.

Powers of
Executive
Committee

³ In the event of a disagreement between two or several Associations, the Executive Committee shall have the right to take a decision, if the Associations concerned are unable to agree upon the choice of an arbitrator. This decision shall be final and binding upon the Associations concerned.

⁴ National Associations must adhere strictly to the decisions of the Federation or the arbitrators selected by it, and where these decisions concern a club, a Regional Association or a League, the respective National Association must take the necessary steps to ensure that the decisions are observed.

⁵ Associations violating any one of the clauses of this Article shall be expelled from the Federation, in conformity with the provisions of Art. 50, para. 1, clauses (b) and (c).

⁶ Disputes regarding the transfer of players (Art. 16 of the Regulations) or the registration of players (Art. 17 of the Regulations) shall be decided by the Executive Committee on the basis of a report submitted by the Players' Status Committee.

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REPORT OF USSF WORLD CUP '86 PRESENTATION TO FIFA

Introduction

The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) was notified by letter
dated December 20, 1982, from the Federation Internationale de
Football Association (FIFA) - that the Colombian Football Federation
had officially withdrawn as organizer of the 1986 World Cup and that
the National Associations of Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United
States had been invited to indicate by January 10, 1983, if they
wished to be considered as host nation for World Cup '86.

USSF President, Gene Edwards invited the following people, Howard
Samuels (NASL), Earl Foreman (MISL), Robert Everakes (ASL), Nesuhi
Ertegun (NY Cosmos), Kurt Lamm (USSF), Guy DiVincenzo (USSF), and
Pat Nally (West Nally) to attend a meeting on December 30th, at the
offices of the Federation at which time it was determined that the
USSF would apply to host World Cup '86, and that a business plan
would be prepared. FIFA was notified by Mr. Edwards by telex on
December 30th, and by letter on the same date, that the USSF would
officially apply to organize World Cup '86.

At a meeting of the USSF Board of Directors held in Orlando, Florida
on Saturday, January 8, 1983, President Edwards reported on the
December 30th meeting. At the January 8th meeting, Werner Fricker,
USSF Executive Vice President and Chairman of the USSF International
Games Committee, was appointed Chairman of the USSF World Cup Comm-
ittee, as recorded in an extract of the minutes of the meeting
provided below.

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GENE EDWARDS REPORTED THAT A TEMPORARY AD HOC COMMITTEE HAD BEEN APPOINTED BY HIM TO DISCUSS PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE FEASIBILITY OF STAGING THE WORLD CUP. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTED OF HIMSELF, THE TREASURER, THE SECRETARY GENERAL, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE THREE PROFESSIONAL LEAGUES AND WARNER COMMUNICATIONS. IT WAS DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND FIFA WAS INFORMED ACCORDINGLY. SPECIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM FIFA AND THE USSF NEEDS TO SUBMIT ITS PRESENTATION BY MARCH 11 TO BE CONSIDERED.

AFTER CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION ON THE MAKE-UP OF THE PRESENTATION COMMITTEE, IT WAS MOVED.

"THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF OUR INTERNATIONAL GAMES COMMITTEE WERNER FRICKER, BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE USSF WORLD CUP COMMITTEE AND THAT THE WORLD CUP COMMITTEE HAVE FULL AUTHORITY TO DEAL WITH FIFA AND ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION NECESSARY TO STAGE THE WORLD CUP GAMES IN THE U.S.A. AND THAT FIFA WILL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING OF THIS COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT AND A PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING THIS COMMITTEE BE PREPARED THIS WEEKEND FOR DISTRIBUTION ON MONDAY."

THE MOTION WAS SECONDED AND PASSED WITH TWO OPPOSING VOTES AND ONE ABSTENTION.

On January 24th, President Edwards sent the following telex to FIFA:

"DEAR MR. BLATTER:

IN CONFORMANCE WITH BOARD INSTRUCTIONS, I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT OUR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, WERNER FRICKER, WILL SERVE AS THE CHAIRMAN OF OUR TASK FORCE TO GATHER DATA FOR OUR WORLD CUP BID.

TO GATHER THE REQUIRED DATA IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR MR. FRICKER AND OTHERS TO MEET WITH HEADS OF THE ORGANIZING BODIES FOR THE 1982 CUP IN SPAIN, THE 1974 CUP IN GERMANY AND WHICHEVER FIFA PERSONNEL YOU FEEL CAN BE OF ASSISTANCE. YOUR AVAILABILITY TO DISCUSS OUR FEDERATION'S PRESENTATION WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL ALSO. BECAUSE TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE, SUCH MEETINGS AT THE VERY EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY ARE MOST IMPORTANT IF WE ARE TO MEET THE MARCH 11 DEADLINE.

PLEASE COMMUNICATE AVAILABLE DATES TO OUR SECRETARY GENERAL, KURT LAMM.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP ONCE AGAIN.

REGARDS,
GENE EDWARDS"

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The USSF issued a press release on January 26th announcing the
appointment of Mr. Fricker, a copy of which is attached (Exhibit A).

## Preparation of Initial Presentation to FIFA

Between January 26th and February 5th, Werner Fricker scheduled a number of meetings with Kurt Lamm (USSF Secretary General) Guy Di Vincenzo (USSF Treasurer) Howard Samuels (President NASL) and Phil Woosnam (Commissioner NASL, and USSF Vice President), to discuss matters relating to the World Cup '86 bid. The same people, with the exception of Howard Samuels, also met on most of those occasions to carry out their responsibilities on behalf of the Federation in regard to the planning of the Team America project, various marketing considerations and the selection of the USSF National Coach.

During the discussions on World Cup matters, an operating budget for the committee was developed (Exhibit B). Consideration was given to the acquisition of additional office space, adjacent to the offices of the Federation, for use by personnel involved in the World Cup project only. Howard Samuels advised the group that Phil Woosnam and his assistant Edie Whiting would be made available to coordinate all activities in the preparation of the presentation to be made to FIFA, with the salaries of both persons being paid by the NASL and all other expenses incurred being the responsibility of the USSF.
Due to the other responsibilities being undertaken by Phil Woosnam and Edie Whiting for the NASL, it was determined that the preparation of the presentation would be handled at the NASL offices and that the office space adjacent to the USSF offices would not be used. It was agreed that Howard Samuels would be responsible for the political and business aspects of the presentation, and that Phil Woosnam would be

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Agreement was reached for John Carbray, former general manager of the Golden Bay Earthquakes, to be employed on a full-time consulting basis to assist in the preparation of the presentation and be the day to day contact with the various stadia and local authorities. His appointment became effective on February 11th and continued until May 15th, when the supplementary presentation to be made to FIFA in Stockholm on May 20th, had been completed.

A report of all activities and planning to date was given to the USSF Executive Committee on February 5th. Phil Woosnam then travelled to Tampa on February 7th, to attend the opening of the Team America training camp until February 10th, when he returned to New York. On February 11th, John Carbray commenced his duties.

During the following week, Carbray made visits to stadia in Washington, Philadelphia and New Haven while Woosnam visited Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland and San Diego before returning to New York and then to Tampa on February 18th and 19th, for the closing of the Team America training camp.

On February 7th, Kurt Lamm sent a telex to FIFA requesting:

a) information from the associations of Spain and West Germany, which had been host nations for the World Cup in 1982 and 1974, respectively;

b) clarification of various matters from FIFA;

c) the availability of the FIFA General Secretary, Joseph S. Blatter, and key personnel in Spain and West Germany for meetings with USSF officials.

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In a telephone conversation with Kurt Lamm on the following day, Mr. Blatter advised Mr. Lamm that,

a) it would be improper for meetings to be held with members of the FIFA Special Committee (including Mr. Hermann Neuberger and Mr. Horst Schmidt of West Germany);

b) Spain would not be able to produce any information which would be of assistance to the USSF; and

c) Mr. Blatter would be available during his visit to Mexico from February 18th-24th to meet with Kurt Lamm and for one day afterwards in New York on his return journey to Europe to meet with other USSF representatives.

Arrangements were made for the four USSF representatives (Fricker, Lamm, DiVincenzo, Woosnam) to have a dinner meeting with Mr. Blatter on Thursday, February 24th, and a full day working session to review the Terms of Reference on Friday, February 25th.

The working session with Mr. Blatter took place at the offices of the Federation for approximately 3 1/2 hours on the morning of February 25th. During those meetings, the USSF representatives were advised by Mr. Blatter that:

1. The United States was viewed unfavorably by top FIFA officials because of their dissatisfaction over arrangements being made for the 1984 Olympic Soccer Tournament.

2. An alternate proposal for the staging of the 1984 Olympic Tournament should be prepared immediately for submission to FIFA, together with the World Cup presentation, for consideration by the FIFA President prior to the Olympic meetings due to take place in New Delhi on March 18th.

3. If any country believed that it could project a total attendance of two million spectators at an average ticket price of $20.00 for a total income of $40 million from gate receipts, then that country would have an excellent chance of being awarded World Cup '86.

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(The USSF projections of approximately $44 million conservative and $54 million optimistic had previously been put together.)

From conversations with Mr. Blatter, there was absolutely no doubt in the minds of the four USSF representatives that the role of the FIFA Special Committee was to study all presentations in March and visit all countries submitting presentations to carry out on-site inspections in April, and finalize its report to the Executive Committee prior to the Executive Committee meeting in Stockholm in May. Each section of the Terms of Reference was reviewed in detail at that session, and after lunch, the group met with representatives from the NASL and the top television representative of Warner Communications at the offices of the NASL to address any questions which might have arisen in regard to television coverage. The result of all conversations was that the USSF representatives felt comfortable that all FIFA requirements could be met.

Throughout the following two weeks, extending from February 28th until Friday, March 11th, additional members of the staff of the NASL and its marketing company spent most of their time preparing the documents for inclusion in the presentation to FIFA. During this period, contact was being made with local authorities to obtain documentation from all locations to confirm their verbal assurances. Attempts were also being made to obtain the letter from the President of the United States prior to March 10th, which would satisfy the FIFA requirements for Government Guarantees. That letter was ultimately sent from the White House on March 17th, and having been delayed by being sent to USSF President Gene Edwards in Milwaukee rather than to New York, it was then transmitted to FIFA in Zurich on March 22nd.

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Copies of the presentation were sent to FIFA and the members of the Special Committee on March 10th, and during the following week to all other members of the FIFA Executive Committee, the USSF Board of Directors, owners of NASL franchises, local authorities including mayors, local coordinators, and stadium authority personnel in 15 locations. In total, 175 copies of the initial presentation were distributed.

## Preparation for FIFA Special Committee Visit in April, 1983

Phil Woosnam and John Carbray spent the entire week following the completion of the initial presentation meeting with local government, civic and stadium authority officials in twelve cities in six days, to prepare them for the anticipated on-site visit by the FIFA Special Committee in mid-April. Continued efforts were made to have local authorities provide written confirmation of their verbal agreement to meet all FIFA requirements at every location. By late March it became apparent that the strongest available political support was needed to encourage local government officials to provide the necessary documentation prior to the anticipated visit of the FIFA Special Committee in mid-April and to secure the best possible support from the White House and Congress. On March 22nd, FIFA was asked, by telex, to provide advance information regarding the proposed dates for the visit of the Special Committee so that arrangement could be made, if possible, to coordinate the calendars of President Reagan, Dr. Kissinger and the governors and mayors holding jurisdiction for the recommended locations to be visited. The response to that telex indicated that the Special Committee would be meeting the following week "to take a decision concerning the visits".

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## Congressional Hearing, April 7th, 1983

Throughout the month of March, representatives of Warner Communications and the USSF World Cup Coordinating Staff worked closely with the staff of Representative James D. Florio (N.J.) to prepare the supporting statements from Dr. Henry Kissinger, Gene Edwards, Howard Samuels and Jerry Yeagley and to provide additional information for the members of the subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism of the U.S. House of Representatives. The hearing was scheduled for April 7th when Dr. Henry Kissinger, Werner Fricker, Howard Samuels, Jerry Yeagley, Pele and Franz Beckenbauer spoke in support of the resolution. Gene Edwards was unable to attend because of flights cancelled out of Milwaukee due to poor weather conditions.

## Involvement of Dr. Henry Kissinger

Arrangements were made on March 28th, for a meeting on April 4, with Dr. Kissinger in New York to be attended by Werner Fricker, Howard Samuels, Phil Woosnam, Ahmet Ertegun, and Rafael de la Sierra. At that meeting, arrangements were finalized for the hearing in Washington on April 7th, including the final approval of the text of documents to be submitted in advance. In response to a request from the group for Dr. Kissinger to play as major a role as possible in this project, he expressed the point of view that the USSF should have taken positive steps at least 6 months earlier and that it was extremely late for him to be of maximum assistance to accomplish the goal of World Cup '86 being awarded to the United States. He was told that USSF representatives had been advised that top FIFA officials had advised them for some considerable time against his participation in our efforts and it was now the determination of those present at the meeting that such advice had not been in the best interests of the United States.

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He responded affirmatively to the request that he accept the position of Chairman of the United States World Cup '86 Organizing Committee and stated that he would devote considerable time and effort to the project. Subsequently, working meetings for persons involved directly in the project were held on April 23rd, April 30th, May 9th, and May 16th, at the offices of Warner Communications, all of which were attended by Dr. Kissinger.

## Communications with FIFA

There have been a number of items and issues for which the USSF has telexed communications to FIFA, and FIFA has failed to provide any or only part of the information requested.

### 1. Telecommunication Center

On March 23rd, a telex was forwarded to Mr. Blatter as follows:

"DEAR MR. BLATTER:

WHEN YOU VISITED WITH US WE BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION THE FOLLOWING. IN THE TERMS OF REFERENCE TO PREPARE FOR WORLD CUP 1986, AT PAGE 7, 3.5 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS--NOTE ON THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SENTENCE: "THE DESCRIPTION OF SUCH CENTER IS ENCLOSED WITH THIS REPORT." WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT AT THIS TIME. WOULD YOU KINDLY FORWARD SUCH TO US AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

WITH KINDEST REGARDS,

KURT LAMM

SECRETARY GENERAL--USSF"

The response received from Mr. Blatter on March 24th was as follows:

"ZURICH 24.3.1983

ATTN MR. KURT LAMM SECRETARY GENERAL

YR TX 3/23

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THE PROBLEM OF THE TELCO CENTER CAN BE DISCUSSED LATER, IF AND WHEN ENTERING IN DETAILED DISCUSSIONS WITH YOUR FEDERATION.

REGARDS,

J. S. BLATTER

GENERAL SECRETARY"

A similar request for information about the telecommunication center was made by telex on April 14th to which no response was received.

## 2. Alleged Deviations in USSF Presentation on March 11th

Records at the USSF indicate that a request for clarification of the alleged "deviations" in the original USSF presentation was sent to FIFA on April 4th, April 11th and April 15th. No responses to those telexes, giving specific details were received from FIFA to clarify these allegations. The only references in communication from FIFA to the initial presentation made by the USSF were as follows:

* In the FIFA telex of March 31st, it stated that both the USSF and Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) "files were well prepared. . . . . . moreover, the travel distances on the North American continent represent a hardly surmountable obstacle for the World Cup organization in view of the proposed match system."

* In the FIFA telex of April 7th it stated that, "the main reason for not pursuing your candidature for the time being is the fact that your document in its presentation does not follow the pattern of our list of requirements and therefore gives an impression of being superficial."

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* In the FIFA telex of April 25th, it was stated that, "the Committee is of the opinion that both applications (CSA and USSF) which were punctually submitted to FIFA on March 11, 1983, differ in important aspects from the conditions laid down in the Terms of Reference and will therefore not be pursued....."

* In a telex to FIFA on April 28th, (Exhibit c), Werner Fricker again attempted to obtain clarification of the deviations and in the response received no further information. Not any of the responses received from FIFA attempted to provide clarification of any alleged short comings in the USSF presentation made on March 11th.

* The only source of information therefore available to the USSF regarding the concerns of FIFA and any alleged deviations of the USSF presentation was the media. Various FIFA officials, including Dr. Joao Havelange, Hermann Neuberger and Joseph S. Blatter, were reported in the press as being concerned over:
  a) the willingness of the United States Government to provide the required guarantees;
  b) the potential problems of distance between proposed regions and stadia, and the effect of travelling between time zones on the health of players;
  c) the availability of natural grass playing surfaces;
  d) the administration of the 1984 Olympic Soccer Tournament;
  e) the guarantee required by FIFA for in stadium advertising and the possibility of anti-trust problems;

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f) the cost of producing a television signal for distribution throughout the world by satellite.

Based on these press reports, all of the above items were addressed in the supplementary presentation sent to FIFA on May 12th, and distributed to each member of the FIFA Executive Committee in Stockholm on May 18th and May 19th prior to the Committee meeting on May 20th.

In every instance, FIFA was given assurances that all of their items of concerns, as listed above, could and would be resolved satisfactorily. Furthermore, in a telex to FIFA dated April 14th, most of these items were addressed and assurances were given that the concerns being expressed in the press could either all be dealt with or, in fact, did not exist as a potential problem (Exhibit D).

### 3. Proposed Visit of FIFA Special Committee

On April 10th, the Associated Press reported that Dr. Havelange had announced in Belgrade that the Special Committee would visit the United States (and Canada) to inspect recommended World Cup '86 facilities. In a telex to FIFA on April 11th, the USSF expressed its appreciation for the reconsideration made. On April 15th, a telex from Mr. Blatter stated that a "FIFA delegation will pay a visit to the USSF to discuss with the representatives of your federation the 1986 World Cup bid. The visit will take place during the last week of April. Details will follow before 21 April."

No further information was provided before April 21st. However, on that date, FIFA forwarded another telex which stated that, "Dr. Joao Havelange will be sending a personal delegation to the Canadian Soccer Association and to the United States Soccer Federation in order to explain the situation to the responsible authorities."

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In a conversation between Dr. Havelange and Ahmet Ertegun in Brazil, during the week of April 25th, it was stated by Dr. Havelange, that Dr. Artemio Franchi and Joseph S. Blatter would be visiting Canada and the United States on or about May 1st, thereby confirming press reports published earlier during the week of April 18th.

* In a telex to FIFA on April 27th, Werner Fricker, having heard indirectly that representatives of FIFA would be in Canada on May 2nd, requested that a meeting of FIFA and USSF representatives, including Dr. Kissinger, be held in New York on May 4th.

* The response from Mr. Blatter on April 28th, stated that the request, "for FIFA to pay a visit to New York next Wednesday (May 4th), is not feasible as long as the procedure (a request from the USSF for reconsideration by the Executive Committee - see item 4 below) is still underway."

4. USSF request of the FIFA Executive Committee to reconsider the FIFA Special Committee decision not to visit the United States

On March 31st, FIFA sent a telex to the USSF which stated that the Special Committee "has decided after careful study and consideration only to pursue the candidature of the Mexican Football Federation."

In response to telexes from the USSF sent on March 31st and April 4th, FIFA sent a telex on April 7th which stated that "...a decision about this demand (by USSF for reconsideration of the sub-Committees decision not to visit the U.S.) will be taken not later than April 18th"--and continued later in the telex, "...the main reason for not pursuing your candidature for the time being is the fact that your document in its presentation does not follow the pattern of our list of requirements

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On April 11th, a telex was sent by USSF to FIFA in which the opening paragraph stated, "Having received a copy of the associated press report from Belgrade, confirming Dr. Joao Havelange's announcement that the FIFA Special Committee would visit the United States to inspect recommended World Cup '86 facilities, may I express the sincere appreciation of the USSF World Cup '86 Organizing Committee to the FIFA Special Committee for its reconsideration..."

On April 15th, FIFA sent a telex to USSF which stated, "Confirming our letter of 8 April and telex of the same date (it was actually dated April 7th) we inform you that a FIFA delegation will pay a visit to the USSF in order to discuss with the representatives of your federation the 1986 World Cup bid. The visit will take place during the last week of April..."

A report was received from the wire services on April 22nd, that the "FIFA Special Committee had decided to award to Mexico the right to organize the 1986 World Cup and had put aside the candidature of the United States and Canada," and a telex from FIFA on April 25th stating that, "the Special Subcommittee of FIFA, which was appointed by the Executive Committee to study the entire sector of applications for the 1986 World Cup has decided not to accept the request from the Canadian and United States Soccer Federations for reconsideration of the realization of an inspection tour of both countries."

Being totally confused and frustrated by the information received from FIFA, the USSF requested on April 25th that FIFA advise, "...by return telex what the proper procedure is for lodging a valid appeal with

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the Executive Committee of FIFA regarding sending a site inspection
committee to the United States."

On April 26th, Mr. Blatter responded by telex as follows:

"ZURICH 26.4.1983

ATTN MR. KURT LAMM, GENERAL SECRETARY

RE: USSF 86 WORLD CUP BID/YRTX 1360 25.4.1983

1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ART. 19, AL 6 "9, AND ART. 51 OF THE STATUTES, FIFA'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO DEAL WITH ANY COMPLAINT IN THIS MATTER.

2. ANY COMPLAINT AGAINST A DECISION OF A SUB-COMMITTEE NOMINATED BY THE EXECUTIVE-COMMITTEE MUST BE DEALT WITH BY THE FIFA EXECUTIVE-COMMITTEE.

3. ONLY MEMBERS OF FIFA ARE ENTITLED TO LODGE SUCH COMPLAINTS WHICH HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIFA GENERAL SECRETARY.

4. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD IN STOCKHOLM, MAY 20, 1983.

5. DURING THE TIME OF PROCEDURE, AND AS LONG AS A FINAL DECISION HAS NOT YET BEEN REACHED, ALL ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR 86 WORLD CUP CANDIDATURE WILL BE SUSPENDED.

On April 26th, USSF President Gene Edwards submitted the following
response:

"APRIL 26, 1983

FIFA - ZURICH

ATTENTION: MR. JOSEPH S. BLATTER, GENERAL SECRETARY
IN REPLY TO YOUR TELEX OF TODAY, APRIL 26TH, WILL YOU PLEASE
FORWARD TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OUR REQUEST FOR
RECONSIDERATION OF AN ON-SITE INSPECTION OF OUR FACILITIES
BY THE FIFA INSPECTION COMMITTEE. THIS REQUEST IS IN
CONFORMANCE WITH ARTICLES 19 AND 51 OF THE STATUTES AS YOU
HAVE INDICATED. YOUR PATIENCE, UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION
ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

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Mr. Blatter responded by telex on April 28th, as follows:

ZURICH 28.4.1983

USSF '86 WORLD CUP BID - DEMAND FOR RECONSIDERATION

DEAR SIR,

1. ON 27 APRIL, WE RECEIVED YOUR TELEX DATED 26 APRIL 1983 SIGNED BY YOUR PRESIDENT MR. GENE EDWARDS REQUESTING THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT TO PRESENT TO THE FIFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE A DEMAND FOR RECONSIDERATION AFTER THE DECISION WAS TAKEN BY FIFA'S SUB-COMMITTEE NOT TO INSPECT THE FACILITIES OFFERED BY THE USSF FOR THE '86 WORLD CUP.

2. WE OFFICIALLY CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS DEMAND FOR RECONSIDERATION.

3. WE KINDLY ASK YOU TO GIVE US THE REASONS (JUSTIFICATIONS) FOR THE PRESENTATION OF SUCH A DEMAND FOR RECONSIDERATION.

4. AS WE HAVE ALREADY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN TO YOU, THE SUB-COMMITTEE OF FIFA HAD NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE THAN TO REJECT YOUR CANDIDATURE AS NOT ALL THE QUESTIONS IN OUR LIST OF REQUIREMENTS WERE ANSWERED OR INSUFFICIENTLY SO, ON THE DEADLINE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THIS DOCUMENT.

WE THEREFORE ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THE NEW ARGUMENTS YOU WANT TO PUT FORWARD TO THE FIFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR A POSSIBLE REVERSAL OF THE DECISION OF THIS SPECIAL SUB-COMMITTEE.

5. CONCERNING THIS PROCEDURE, WE WANT TO INSIST ON POINT 5 OF OUR TELEX NO. 1395 OF 26.4.83 WHERE WE CLEARLY SAID: "DURING THE TIME OF PROCEDURE, AND AS LONG AS A FINAL DECISION HAS NOT YET BEEN REACHED, ALL ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR '86 WORLD CUP CANDIDATURE WILL BE SUSPENDED."

IN OTHER WORDS, THE REQUEST OF YOUR VICE PRESIDENT MR. FRICKER BY TELEX OF 28.4.83 FOR FIFA TO PAY A VISIT TO NEW YORK NEXT WEDNESDAY IS NOT FEASIBLE AS LONG AS THE PROCEDURE IS STILL UNDER WAY.

WE THEREFORE KINDLY ASK YOU TO INFORM MR. FRICKER ACCORDINGLY. THIS TELEX WILL BE CONFIRMED BY LETTER.

THANKS AND REGARDS
J. S. BLATTER."

In response to item 3 of that response, a telex was sent to FIFA on May 3rd for distribution to all Executive Committee members (Exhibit E).

Special note should be taken of the contents of item 5 in the telexes received from Mr. Blatter provided above, and dated April 26th and 28th, in regard to the manner in which the USSF was dealt with in submitting its appeal and having done so, finding out what the effect would be on

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future proceedings.

On May 6th, the USSF received a telex addressed to Gene Edwards from Carlos Carrera, from Guatemala, one of the three CONCACAF representatives serving on the FIFA Executive Committee, which stated that, "As a response to my request to the FIFA Secretary General for explanation on why Canada and USA were excluded from the visit of the Committee in charge of inspecting facilities for World Cup '86, they quoted the official communication given in this respect by the Secretary General of FIFA which does not satisfy me because in my judgement, the Committee does not have decision faculties. At the meeting of the Executive Committee on May 20th, I will express my inconformity with the procedure followed with your discrimination."

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## Preparation of Supplementary Presentation

Throughout this period of time, efforts continued to secure addi-
tional documentation from the White House and from individual locations
confirming that all guarantees and other requirements had been met.
The mayoral elections in the cities of San Francisco and Chicago in
late April created substantial delays but by May 12th, the date when
the supplementary presentation was submitted to FIFA by overnight
delivery, only Chicago had not yet provided complete documentation.
By that time however, sufficient stadia and local authorities had
provided the necessary documentation to ensure that the USSF presenta-
tion met the FIFA requirement of having at least two stadia in each
of six regions. The cooperation from personnel at all university
facilities and the vast majority of municipal facilities was excellent.
In a limited number of municipal facilities however, it took a consider-
able amount of time and persuasion for all the necessary documentation
to be produced. In regard to lighting of stadia and laying of a natural
grass playing surface, where needed, all the necessary assurances and
estimates of cost were provided by experts to satisfy the requirements
of FIFA and stadium authorities.

## Warner Communications Film

As part of the overall presentation, Warner Communications produced
a 12 minute film with a sound track in five languages. A copy was
sent to each member of the FIFA Executive Committee for review prior
to the meeting in Stockholm and copies were made available to television
networks in Argentina, Brazil, England, West Germany, France, Italy and
the United States. The production of the film was supervised by
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excellent visual impression of the facilities available and the growth
in interest and participation in soccer in the United States, and was
the ideal supplement to the documented presentation made to FIFA.

Visit to Stockholm, Sweden

A group of five persons, Gene Edwards, Werner Fricker, Kurt Lamm, Phil Woosnam and Phillippe de La Chapelle (Warner Communications), arrived on the morning of Wednesday, May 18th, at the Sheraton Hotel in Stockholm, the location for the FIFA Executive Committee meeting.

On May 18th and May 19th, the 260 page supplementary presentation was personally delivered to 20 of the 21 members of the Executive Committee (Sir Arthur George from Australia did not attend) and an additional copy was given to Joseph S. Blatter, FIFA General Secretary.

On various occasions, attempts were made to secure the support of Executive Committee members in the USSF effort to require the FIFA Special Committee to visit the facilities available in all three applicant countries. In the majority of instances, the members expressed the view that on-site inspections should have taken place in all three countries. Furthermore, the majority expressed the willingness to support a motion for a delay in the decision to allow the on-site inspections to take place.

Dr. Kissinger, Howard Samuels, Rafael de la Sierra, Pele and Franz Beckenbauer, arrived in Stockholm at approximately 4:00am on Friday, May 20th. A report of the events of the past two days was given to Dr. Kissinger on arrival. Despite his last minute efforts and those of the group which had arrived two days earlier, no assurances could be obtained from any FIFA Executive Committee member that in the event that the USSF request for reconsideration by the FIFA Executive Committee, submitted on April 26th by telex, was not considered in a

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proper manner, a motion would be made by a committee member, requesting a delay in the decision pending an on-site inspection tour of facilities in all countries.

A meeting of the entire group of 10 persons representing the USSF, was held at 10:00am on Friday, May 20th. The Canadian delegation made its presentation at 11:00am, which was limited by FIFA to 30 minutes. The Mexican delegation followed with a presentation which, according to reports, took from 7-9 minutes. The presentation by the USSF delegates commenced shortly after 12:00 noon and took approximately 50 minutes.

The spokesmen for the USSF were Gene Edwards, Dr. Kissinger, Werner Fricker, Pele and Franz Beckenbauer. The main themes of the presentation were:

1. The United States has met all requirements and has all the facilities in place.

2. The United States presentation should be considered on its merits.

3. On no previous occasion has any nation hosted the World Cup on two occasions.

4. If FIFA is prepared to award World Cup '86 to the United States on the basis of the documents provided, then the United States would be pleased to accept.

5. If no such decision could be made, then the United States requests that an on-site inspection be carried out by the Special Committee.

6. The United States requests that all nations be given equitable consideration.

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Within approximately 15 minutes of the completion of the United States presentation, the meeting of the FIFA Executive Committee was adjourned and the meeting room prepared for the press conference approximately 30 minutes later. Prior to the press conference, senior federation representatives of the three countries were advised in a joint meeting with FIFA Senior Vice President, Harry Cavan (Northern Ireland) of the outcome of the FIFA Executive Committee meeting. At the press conference, the chief spokesmen were FIFA President, Dr. Joao Havelange and the Chairman of the FIFA World Cup '86 Organizing Committee, Hermann Neuberger.

Dr. Joao Havelange stated that the decision by the Executive Committee to award World Cup '86 to Mexico was unanimous. The press release Exhibit F) states that all members of the Executive Committee were present, whereas, in fact, Sir Arthur George (Australia) did not attend. It was rumored that the press release, available in four languages, had been prepared prior to the meeting.

When explaining to the media why Mexico had been awarded World Cup '86, Mr. Neuberger stated that the United States and Canada had been eliminated from consideration for failing to meet all requirements by March 11th. On no previous occasion had the United States been advised that its bid would not be given equal consideration at the meeting in Stockholm. It certainly appeared that the only way for FIFA to deny the USSF bid, in Stockholm, which met all requirements of FIFA and appeared to be the best presentation, was suddenly to consider March 11th as an absolute deadline. Dr. Havelange commented negatively at the conference about competitions being played in the United States in violation of the FIFA playing rules and the difficulty the United

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States had had to produce four stadia for the 1984 Olympic Soccer Tournament. No reference was made to the USSF alternate Olympic proposal, recommending eight stadia which was submitted to Dr. Havelange and other FIFA officials on March 10th.

The Canadian and U.S. delegations held separate press conferences later in the afternoon. At the Canadian press conference a copy of the Mexican presentation was produced by CSA officials and brief comments were made regarding its contents, in comparison to those of the Canadian presentation. Attempts had been made earlier by the United States delegates to have all applicant nations exchange documents. Canada agreed to do so immediately but Mexico refused to do so with the United States. Subsequent attempts to secure a copy of the Mexican presentation from Canadian officials while in Stockholm were unsuccessful. The Canadian officials took the position that they had received the copy from the Mexican delegates on a confidential basis. The USSF finally secured a copy of the Mexican presentation on Wednesday, May 25th.

Various USSF officials attempted to hold conversations later in the day with FIFA Executive Committee members. Only a limited number could be located for comment. Prior to returning to the United States on May 21st, however, USSF officials were advised by FIFA Executive Committee members that:

1. No vote had taken place at the FIFA Executive Committee meeting to award World Cup '86 to Mexico.

2. Both Dr. Joao Havelange and Hermann Neuberger had made strong comments against the United States application at the meeting.

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3. The Special Committee report contains negative comments about staging World Cup '86 in the United States. (There has been no USSF contact with the committee whatsoever, and therefore the source of any information provided by the FIFA Special Committee to the FIFA Executive Committee is unknown. A telex request to FIFA on Monday, May 23rd, for the USSF to receive a copy of the report has been denied by return telex on the basis of confidentiality.)

4. The members of the FIFA Executive Committee were directed, prior to any presentations being made, to not ask any questions or make any comments during the presentations.

5. No consideration was made at the meeting of the appeal submitted to FIFA on April 26th, requesting that the FIFA Executive Committee reconsider the decision, made by the FIFA Special Committee, not to visit the United States for an on-site inspection of facilities.

6. The only question asked of committee members following consideration of the FIFA Special Committee report and comments by various people involved was, simply, if anyone was against (or objected to) the committee report. No resolution was presented for consideration.

A dinner meeting of all the United States delegation, with the exception of Pele who had already departed from Stockholm, was held on the evening of Friday, May 20th. Consideration was given to alternate steps to be taken based on information available at that time. It was agreed that legal advice should be sought in regarding any

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provisions of the FIFA statutes which would permit additional steps to be taken by the USSF. Consideration was also given to the possibility of the United States staging a tournament for prominent national teams, preferably in 1985 as an alternative program. No conclusion was reached on this subject. The opinion was expressed, that due to monetary pressures within Mexico, it was very possible that Mexico might be unable to stage World Cup "86. It was suggested that the USSF might take this into consideration when developing its ongoing strategy.

## Discrepancies in Mexican Presentation and FIFA Special Committee Report

Based on information provided by United Press International on April 28th following a telephone conversation with staff representatives of the Mexican Federation in Mexico City, it appears that Mexico is unable to provide stadia, at this time, which meets the requirements of FIFA (See Exhibit G). Furthermore, there is a discrepancy in the capacity of certain stadia quoted on April 28th, compared with the capacity quoted to FIFA in the Mexican presentation made on March 11th (See Exhibit H - extract from Mexican presentation). However, having not seen a copy of the FIFA Special Committee report, it has been impossible for the USSF representatives to determine exactly what has been approved in Mexico and whether or not all statements about the USSF presentation were accurate.

## Media Coverage

From December 1982 until May 1983, there has been an enormous amount of media coverage given throughout the world to the selection of the host nation for World Cup '86. Senior FIFA representatives, including Dr. Joao Havelange, Dr. Artemio Franchi, Hermann Neuberger and Joseph B. Blatter, have been freely quoted on the developments taking place.

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Regrettably, Dr. Havelange and Dr. Franchi were both quoted in the media, prior to March 11th (the deadline for nations to submit presentations to FIFA), that in their view, World Cup '86 would be awarded to Mexico. Considerable speculation has been made by the media that the decision to select Mexico as host nation was made by a limited number of FIFA officials well in advance of the May 20th meeting of the FIFA Executive Committee in Stockholm and possible earlier than March 11th. The flavor of events which took place in Stockholm has been fully reported by David Miller in three articles published in the London Times on May 20th, 21st, and 23rd (Exhibit I). During the visit of the FIFA Special Committee to Mexico on April 11th-18th, comments appeared in the press and on television indicating that Joaquin Soria Terassas, President of CONCACAF, and Guillermo Canedo, FIFA Vice President representing five North American countries (Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico and United States), both of whom are Mexican citizens, were openly supporting the Mexican Federation in their efforts to be awarded World Cup '86 in preference to Canada and the United States. Whereas the FIFA Special Committee took the position in Stockholm that only the Mexican bid could be considered as only the Mexican presentation met all FIFA requirements on March 11th, the Mexican press has reported that the Mexican Government Guarantees were provided by the President of Mexico during the visit of the FIFA Special Committee to Mexico on April 11th-18th.

Separate files of press reports have been maintained at the offices of the USSF, NASL and Warner Communications and are available for review.

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It is regrettable that there have been instances where either reporters or personnel associated with soccer in the United States have spoken critically against the efforts being made to bring World Cup '86 to this country. Such comments might have come to the attention of FIFA and/or our competitors and, if so, our efforts will have been somewhat undermined. It has also been stated by Hermann Neuberger that a USSF official has told him that the United States is not ready to be host nation for the World Cup.

## Advice of Swiss Attorney

Advice has been sought from a Swiss attorney, Rolf Blatter (unrelated to Joseph S. Blatter), located in Zurich, regarding further steps which could be taken under Article 48 of the FIFA Statutes. In response to telephone conversations between Mr. Rolf Blatter and Mr. Fricker, a telex was sent to Mr. Fricker by Mr. Rolf Blatter on Friday, May 27th, expressing his views (attached as Exhibit J). Following a conversation later that day between Mr. Fricker, Phil Woosnam and Mr. Robert Lawrence, and a subsequent telephone conversation between them on Tuesday, May 31st, a telephone conversation involving Mr. Rolf Blatter, Mr. Lawrence and Phil. Woosnam took place on Wednesday, June 1st. In that conversation, Mr. Rolf Blatter confirmed that Swiss Law would apply and under Swiss Law:

1. A non-commercial organization (FIFA) cannot discriminate against a member in any way whatsoever, even if the applicable bylaws specify what constitutes discrimination, and the type of discrimination claimed is not so specified.

2. A non-commercial organization cannot keep information confidential from its membership;

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3. If an arbitration were to take place, all relevant documents and information regarding the applications, and acts and statements of FIFA officers would be discoverable;

4. USSF and FIFA would each choose an arbitrator and these two would choose a third who would act as chairman;

5. If unequal treatment of members is proven to have taken place, arbitrators would take the position that discrimination had occurred;

6. Proof of discrimination would result in arbitrators requiring the FIFA Executive Committee to reconsider the application, carry out on-site inspections of all applicants and reach a new decision;

7. Refusal of the FIFA Executive Committee to reopen the issue would provide USSF with the opportunity to gain reimbursement of costs incurred for the preparation of the presentation as an alternative;

8. All legal costs would be borne by FIFA if arbitration was successful.

In the event that it was determined to proceed with arbitration, the legal costs to be incurred in Switzerland would amount to U.S.$15,000 in the opinion of Mr. Rolf Blatter.

## Summary

In summary, FIFA failed to:

1. Spell out exactly what the authority, responsibility and operating procedure of the FIFA Special Committee would be.

2. Respond to specific requests from the USSF for information and clarification of the "deviations" referred to in telex communications.

3. Communicate in a consistent manner with the USSF and with the media, thereby creating total confusion through contradictory comments made to the media by various FIFA officials.

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4. Instruct the FIFA Special Committee to visit all applicant countries. By not doing so, two countries (Canada and the United States) were discriminated against not only by being invited to participate in stage 1 (initial presentation - March 11th) and stage 3 (final presentation in Stockholm - May 20th) and not in Stage 2 (on-site inspection - mid April), but also because the ultimate decision was based solely on an obviously incomplete report of the FIFA Special Committee. At this point in time, this report is not being made available to applicant nations for verification of its accuracy.

5. Consider, at its meeting in Stockholm on May 20th, the official request of the USSF submitted on April 26th, for the FIFA Executive Committee to reconsider the decision of the Special Committee to refuse to visit the United States.

6. Follow through in a timely manner regarding the commitments made that FIFA representatives would visit the United States in late April.

7. Consult in any manner with the USSF regarding the application made to host World Cup '86 other than the one day meeting with Joseph S. Blatter on February 25th.

8. Conduct its business at the meeting in Stockholm, in violation of its statutes and the standard practice for making binding decisions, in a democratic manner.

As of the date of this report, a determination should be made regarding the following considerations:

1. Steps to be taken to pursue an arbitration procedure and/or some alternate action against FIFA with some definite goals in mind.

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2. Steps to be taken in an attempt to recover substantial expenses incurred, and particularly those incurred after March 11th, unless FIFA decides to reconsider the USSF application or makes some other satisfactory arrangement.

3. Steps to be taken in an attempt to strengthen the position of the United States:

a) as a replacement for Mexico as host nation in 1986, if the opportunity arises for whatever reasons, and/or;

b) as a leading contender as host nation for the World Cup in 1994.

4. Steps to be taken for USSF representatives to obtain positions on important FIFA committees and improve its relations with FIFA.

A copy of the letter sent to the USSF by FIFA on May 25th, stating the official position taken by FIFA concerning the USSF 1986 World Cup bid is attached for your information (See Exhibit L).

United States
Soccer Federation
NEWS RELEASE

EXHIBIT A.

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350 Fifth Avenue
The Empire State Building
Suite 4010
New York, NY 10118
Telephone (212) 736-0915

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Association

Kurt Lemm—Secretary General
Richard Rottikov—Director of Public
Relations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FRICKER TO SERVE AS CHAIRMAN OF USSF WORLD CUP ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

NEW YORK, N.Y., January 26, 1983 -- The United States Soccer Federation has appointed its Executive Vice President, Werner Fricker, to serve as Chairman of the USSF's World Cup Organizing Committee, the body responsible for presenting the United States' case to the Federation Internationale de Football Association in an attempt to land the 1986 World Cup.

The appointment of Fricker follows the recent notification from FIFA regarding the requirements to stage the World Cup. Among the requirements outlined by FIFA are provisions for media and spectators, the specifications for stadia, financial resources and organizational makeup. It will be necessary for the Organizing Committee to comply with these requirements for FIFA to consider the United States' candidacy.

Fricker, a Horsham, Pa. resident, has been a USSF Vice President since 1974 and Chairman of the USSF International Games Committee during that same period. In his capacity as Chairman of the World Cup Organizing Committee, Mr. Fricker is expected to appoint a committee that will submit the presentation for the United States' World Cup bid. "As Chairman of this committee, Werner Fricker will have the very important responsibility of developing the Federation's presentation to FIFA," said USSF President Gene Edwards.

The appointment of the World Cup Organizing Committee follows the USSF's December 30, 1982 notification to FIFA that it would bid to host soccer's greatest spectacle in 1986. FIFA, soccer's world governing body, sanctions the quadrennial tournament. FIFA announced on December 18 that it will choose the World Cup site from among four nations -- United States, Brazil, Canada and Mexico -- at a meeting to be held in Stockholm on May 19, 1983. The four nations have until March 11 to make formal presentations to FIFA which is seeking a replacement for Colombia which withdrew as host in November.

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"I know that the United States has the necessary resources and personnel that will enable us to make a successful presentation," said Fricker, whose appointment followed a recommendation by the USSF National Board of Directors. "I am in the process of finalizing appointments to the Organizing Committee. It is imperative that these appointments be broad-based and include the individuals who can best do what is necessary to prepare the presentation on the Federation's behalf."

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## SCHELLSCHEIDT AND MCALPINE TO DIRECT TEAM AMERICA TRAINING CAMP

The United States Soccer Federation's Executive Committee has appointed U.S. National Under-23 Coach Manfred Schellscheidt and U.S. National Youth Coach Angus McAlpine to direct the Team America training camp. The camp will open February 1 in Tampa, Florida for 39 players who have been named by the North American Soccer League to compete for berths on the U.S. National Team-in-training.

Both Schellscheidt and McAlpine, who are USSF "A" licensed coaches, have previously coached in this country's professional leagues as well as with the U.S. national program. The U.S. Soccer Federation is expected to soon name a new U.S. National Coach, who will also serve as head coach of Team America during the upcoming NASL season.

Schellscheidt and McAlpine will coordinate training of the 39 players that will compete for 20 berths on the Team America roster. A determination still must be made regarding the procedure for players in the Major Indoor Soccer League and the American Soccer League and other USSF-affiliated leagues to participate in the Team America training camp.

Team America, aimed at preparing the U.S. for Olympic and World Cup competition, will play a full 30-game NASL schedule as well as 10 to 20 international matches during and after the upcoming professional season. Team America will be based in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. with its home games to be played in RFK Stadium.

Schellscheidt, 41, was named the USSF's National Under-23 Coach last April. He previously coached the Philadelphia Fever of the MISL, the Hartford Bicentennials of the NASL, and the New Jersey Americans of ASL. The Union, N.J. resident was a member of the Team America coaching staff during the 1976 Bicentennial Cup, was coach of the national team during the 1975 Pan American Games, and in 1976 coached the National Team for a tour of Poland and Italy.

McAlpine, a 49-year-old Decatur, Ga. resident, recently directed the National Youth Team to a berth in the 1983 FIFA/Coca Cola Cup - World Youth Championship in Mexico. He previously served on the coaching staff of the NASL's Atlanta Chiefs and was coach of the National Youth Team for a 1975 tour of Europe and for the 1976 CONCACAF Youth Tournament in Puerto Rico. McAlpine was named National Youth Coach in April, 1982.

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GENERAL SECRETARY J.S. BLATTER.

JOIN A TELEX DATED MARCH 31, 1983, YOU STATED "THE COMMITTEE HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE APPLICATIONS OF CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES DEVIATED TOO MUCH FROM THE CONDICTIONS LAID DOWN IN THE TERMS OF REFERENCE WHICH HAD BEEN APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. BOTH FILES WERE WELL-PREPARED. HOWEVER, THE TRAVEL DISTANCE ON THE NORTH AMERICAN CONTINENT REPRESENTS A HARDLY SURMOUNTABLE OBSTACLE FOR THE WORLD CUP ORGANIZATION IN VIEW OF THE PROPOSED MATCH SYSTEM."

BY TELEX DATED APRIL 1, YOU STATED, "AS WERE HAVE EXPLAINED TO MR. FRICKER, THE MAIN REASON FOR NOT PURSUING YOUR CANDIDACY FOR THE TIME BEING IS THAT YOUR DOCUMENT, AS IT IS PRESENTED, DOES NOT FOLLOW THE PATTERN OF OUR LIST OF REQUIREMENTS AND THEREFORE GIVES AND IMPRESSION OF BEING SUPERFICIAL."

BY TELEX DATED APRIL 25, YOU QUOTED YOUR PRESS RELEASE OF APRIL 22: "THE COMMITTEE IS OF THE OPINION THAT BOTH APPLICATIONS, WHICH WERE PUNCTUALLY SUBMITTED TO FIFA ON MARCH 11, 1983, DIFFER IN IMPORTANT ASPECTS FROM THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN THE TERMS OF REFERENCE AND WILL THEREFORE NOT BE PURSUED, AS HAS ALREADY SEEN ANNOUNCED."

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4) IN A TELEX DATED APRIL 28 YOU STATE IN PARAGRAPH FOUR THAT, IF AS WE HAVE ALREADY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN TO YOU, THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF FIFA HAD NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE THAN TO REJECT YOUR CANDIDATURE, AS NOT ALL THE QUESTIONS IN OUR LIST OF REQUIREMENTS WERE ANSWERED, OR INSUFFICIENTLY SO, ON THE DEADLINE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THIS DOCUMENT.

CONTRARY TO WHAT YOU STATED IN YOUR TELEX OF APRIL 28, WHILE YOU HAVE HAD AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO DO SO, YOU HAVE NEVER EXPLAINED TO US IN ANY DETAIL THE REASONS FOR REJECTING OUR CANDIDATURE.

AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE FOREGOING TELEXES SENT BY YOU YOU HAVE MADE NUMEROUS CONFLICTING STATEMENTS, SUCH AS STATING THAT THE DISTANCES BETWEEN STADIA ARE TOO GREAT (ALTHOUGH NO DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE SPECIFIED IN YOUR TERMS OF REFERENCE AND THE U.S. HAS AMPLE STADIA IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTRY, EASILY MEETING ALL FIFA REQUIREMENTS) AND AT OTHER TIMES STATING THAT THE PRESENTATION OF OUR DOCUMENT DOES NOT FOLLOW THE PATTERN OF YOUR LIST OF REQUIREMENTS AND THEREFORE GIVES AN "IMPRESSION OF BEING SUPERFICIAL"; ALTHOUGH IN YET ANOTHER TELEX YOU HAVE INDICATED THAT OUR FILE WAS "WELL PREPARED" TO THE POINT WHERE AS RECENTLY AS APRIL 15 YOU CONFIRMED THAT A FIFA DELEGATION WOULD BE VISITING US THE LAST WEEK OF APRIL. YOUR STATEMENTS HAVE CREATED ENORMOUS CONFUSION AND REQUIRE IMMEDIATE AND PRECISE CLARIFICATION.

AS INDICATED IN YOUR PRESS RELEASE OF APRIL 28, THE SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE OF FIFA WAS APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE ENTIRE SECTOR OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE 1986 WORLD CUP... AND WILL SUBMIT A DETAILED REPORT ON THE THREE APPLICATIONS TO THE FIFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON ITS MEETING ON MAY 20, 1983, WHICH WILL THEN DECIDE ON THE FINAL ASSIGNMENT OF THE 1986 WORLD CUP.

IN ORDER FOR THE SUBCOMMITTEE TO DISCHARGE ITS DUTY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, IT MUST STUDY THE ENTIRE SECTOR OF APPLICATIONS, AND SINCE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE USFF

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ATTENTION: MR. S. BLATTER

IN VIEW OF COMMENTS APPEARING IN THE PRESS ATTIBUTED TO FIFA OFFICIALS, AND HAVING NOT YET RECEIVED DETAILS FROM FIFA IN REGARD TO THE DEVIATIONS IN OUR PRESENTATION AND ANY OTHER CONCERNS, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CLARIFY THOSE MATTERS WHICH HAVE COME TO OUR ATTENTION.

1. THE FIFA 'TERMS OF REFERENCE' MADE NO MENTION OF PROBLEMS ARISING BECAUSE OF DISTANCES BETWEEN REGIONS OR TIME ZONES. TEAMS PARTICIPATING IN WORLD CUP '86, IF STAGED IN THE UNITED STATES, WOULD OF COURSE PLAY WITHIN A REGION FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS AND THEN STAY IN POSSIBLY THE SAME OR SOME ALTERNATE LOCATION FOR THE NEXT WEEK WHEN THE SECOND

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ROUND WOULD BE PLAYED. IT WOULD BE THE INTENTION OF THE USSF TO THEN ASSEMBLE THE FOUR REMAINING TEAMS IN LOCATIONS OF CLOSE PROXIMITY FOR THE SEMI-FINALS, AND SUBSEQUENT GAMES PLAYED DURING THE FINAL WEEK. THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF TRAVELLING OF ANY CONSEQUENCE FOR ANY TEAM DURING THE ENTIRE FOUR WEEKS WOULD, THEREFORE, BE ONE JOURNEY OF NO MORE THAN 5 HOURS, AT THE COMPLETION OF THE FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS. IN THE EVENT THAT THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE TOO GREAT, WOULD YOU PLEASE ADVISE US OF THE TRAVEL LIMITATIONS TO BE IMPOSED BY FIFA IN ORDER FOR THE UNITED STATES TO MEET REQUIREMENTS TO STAGE THE WORLD CUP.

2. REFERENCES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE PRESS THAT THE STATEMENT OF RONALD REAGAN IN STATING THAT "OUR GOVERNMENT LOOKS FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE FEDERATION AND OTHER OFFICIALS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO FACILITATE

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THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS', WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF FIFA IN REGARD TO GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES, DE. HENRY KISSINGER, PRESENTLY OUT OF THE COUNTRY UNTIL APRIL 20TH, HAS ADVISED US THAT HE WILL MEET WITH THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES ON HIS RETURN TO SECURE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION ON EACH SUBJECT LISTED UNDER GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES SIMILAR TO THOSE PROVIDED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 1984 OLYMPIC GAMES.

3. IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT AN ANTITRUST PEOPLE EXISTS IN THE UNITED STATES IN REGARD TO ADVERTISING IN STADIA FOR EVENTS CARRIED ON TELEVISION, HAVING JUST BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS UNEXPECTED CONCERN FOR WHICH THERE IS NO FOUNDATION, TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, STEPS ARE NOW BEING TAKEN TO CATCH WHATEVER DOCUMENTS ARE NECESSARY TO CLARIFY THIS MATTER. IN FEW YEARS, A NUMBER OF SOCCER GAMES PLAYED IN THIS COUNTRY, INCLUDING THE FIFA WORLD ALL-STAR GAME, HAVE BEEN TELEVISED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN WHICH ADVERTISING BOARDS AROUND THE PLAYING FIELD HAVE BEEN PURCHASED BY A WIDE RANGE OF ADVERTISERS, PROBABLY THE BEST EXAMPLE OF TELECASTS INVOLVING WIDE SCALE ADVERTISING INCLUDING TOBACCO, LIQUOR, BEER, ETC., IS AUTO PACING WHICH IS LIVE ON NETWORK AND CABLE TELEVISION THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

4. IN THE PRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE USSE, IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT NO NEW STADIA WOULD HAVE TO BE BUILT OR ANY FACILITY EXPANDED TO MEET THE FIFA REQUIREMENTS IN REGARD TO CAPACITY. THE COST OF RECONSTRUCTION AND/OR RENOVATIONS REQUIRED TO SATISFY FIFA REQUIREMENTS IN REGARD TO PLAYING DIMENSIONS AND SURFACE, AND MEDIA FACILITIES WILL BE付 BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY. AGREEMENTS IN REGARD TO THOSE MATTERS, ESTIMATES

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ALREADY AVAILABLE OR ARE BEING FINALIZED AT THIS TIME.
IN THE EVENT THAT THE FIFA INSPECTION COMMITTEE WOULD
DETERMINE THAT ADDITIONAL FACILITIES OR FENOVATIONS WOULD
HAVE TO BE PROVIDED TO THOSE ALREADY ANTICIPATED, THEN
THE USSF WOULD TAKE WHATVER STEPS ARE NEEDED TO PROVIDE THE
NECESSARY GUARANTEES PRIOR TO THE FIFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETING IN STOCKHOLM ON MAY 18-20TH. IT WAS OUR UNDERSTANDING
AFTER YOUR VISIT IN FEBRUARY THAT CONSIDERATION OF ANY BID
WOULD TAKE THE FORM OF AN INITIAL PRESENTATION, A VISIT FROM
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE AND A FINAL 30-MINUTE PRESENTATION IN
STOCKHOLM. I HOPE THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO PROCEED IN THAT
MANNER IN COMPLETING OUR BID FOR WORLD CUP '86.

5. ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS WE HAVE REQUESTED A COPY OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE MEDIA CENTER WHICH WAS NOT ENCLOSED WITH THE THE TERMS OF REFERENCE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU PROPOSE TO BEING A COPY WITH YOU WHEN THE INSPECTION COMMITTEE VISITS THE UNITED STATES. HOWEVER, IN CASE IT CONTAINS REQUIREMENTS WHICH NEED SPECIAL CONSIDERATION, WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE A COPY AS FAR IN ADVANCE AS POSSIBLE.

WITH KINDEST REGARDS,

WERNER FRICKER

CHAIRMAN

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IN VIEW OF COMMENTS APPEARING IN THE PRESS ATTRIBUTED TO FIFA OFFICIALS, AND HAVING NOT YET RECEIVED DETAILS FROM FIFA IN REGARD TO THE DEVIATIONS IN OUR PRESENTATION AND ANY OTHER CONCERNS, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CLARIFY THOSE MATTERS WHICH HAVE COME TO OUR ATTENTION.

1. THE FIFA "TERMS OF REFERENCE" MADE NO MENTION OF PROBLEMS ARISING BECAUSE OF DISTANCES BETWEEN REGIONS OR TIME ZONES. TEAMS PARTICIPATING IN WORLD CUP '86, IF STAGED IN THE UNITED STATES, WOULD OF COURSE PLAY WITHIN A REGION FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS AND THEN STAY IN POSSIBLY THE SAME OR SOME ALTERNATE LOCATION FOR THE NEXT WEEK WHEN THE SECOND ROUND WOULD BE PLAYED. IT WOULD BE THE INTENTION OF THE USSF TO THEN ASSEMBLE THE FOUR REMAINING TEAMS IN LOCATIONS OF CLOSE PROXIMITY FOR THE SEMI-FINALS, AND SUBSEQUENT GAMES PLAYED DURING THE FINAL WEEK. THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF TRAVELLING OF ANY CONSEQUENCE FOR ANY TEAM DURING THE ENTIRE FOUR WEEKS WOULD, THEREFORE, BE ONE JOURNEY OF NO MORE THAN 5 HOURS, AT THE COMPLETION OF THE FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS. IN THE EVENT THAT THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE TOO GREAT, WOULD YOU PLEASE ADVISE US OF THE TRAVEL LIMITATIONS TO BE IMPROVED BY FIFA IN ORDER FOR THE UNITED STATES TO MEET REQUIREMENTS TO STAGE THE WORLD CUP.

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TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE FEDERATION AND OTHER
OFFICIALS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO FACILITATE THE NECESSARY ARRANGE-
MENTS", WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF
FIFA IN REGARD TO GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES. DR. HENRY KISSINGER,
PRESENTLY OUT OF THE COUNTRY UNTIL APRIL 20TH, HAS ADVISED US
THAT HE WILL MEET WITH THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES
ON HIS RETURN TO SECURE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION ON EACH
SUBJECT LISTED UNDER GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES, SIMILAR TO THOSE
PROVIDED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 1984 OLYMPIC GAMES.

3. IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT AN ANTITRUST PROBLEM EXISTS IN THE UNITED STATES IN REGARD TO ADVERTISING IN STADIA FOR EVENTS CARRIED ON TELEVISION. HAVING JUST BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS UNEXPECTED CONCERN FOR WHICH THERE IS NO FOUNDATION, TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, STEPS ARE NOW BEING TAKEN TO OBTAIN WHATEVER DOCUMENTS ARE NECESSARY TO CLARIFY THIS MATTER. IN RECENT YEARS, A NUMBER OF SOCCER GAMES PLAYED IN THIS COUNTRY, INCLUDING THE FIFA WORLD ALL-STAR GAME, HAVE BEEN TELEVISED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN WHICH ADVERTISING BOARDS AROUND THE PLAYING FIELD HAVE BEEN PURCHASED BY A WIDE RANGE OF ADVERTISERS. PROBABLY THE BEST EXAMPLE OF TELECASTS INVOLVING WIDE SCALE ADVERTISING INCLUDING TOBACCO, LIQUOR, BEER, ETC., IS AUTO RACING WHICH IS LIVE ON NETWORK AND CABLE TELEVISION THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

4. IN THE PRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE USSF, IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT NO NEW STADIA WOULD HAVE TO BE BUILT OR ANY FACILITY EXPANDED TO MEET THE FIFA REQUIREMENTS IN REGARD TO CAPACITY.

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THE COST OF RECONSTRUCTION AND/OR RENOVATIONS REQUIRED TO SATISFY FIFA REQUIREMENTS IN REGARD TO PLAYING DIMENSIONS AND SURFACE, AND MEDIA FACILITIES WILL BE BORNE BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES. AGREEMENTS IN REGARD TO THOSE MATTERS, ESTIMATES OF COSTS AND CONFIRMATION THAT ALL STADIA WILL MEET THE FIFA REQUIREMENTS IN REGARD TO STADIUM ADVERTISING ARE EITHER ALREADY AVAILABLE OR ARE BEING FINALIZED AT THIS TIME. IN THE EVENT THAT THE FIFA INSPECTION COMMITTEE WOULD DETERMINE THAT ADDITIONAL FACILITIES OR RENOVATIONS WOULD HAVE TO BE PROVIDED TO THOSE ALREADY ANTICIPATED, THEN THE USSF WOULD TAKE WHATEVER STEPS ARE NEEDED TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY GUARANTEES PRIOR TO THE FIFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING IN STOCKHOLM ON MAY 18-20TH. IT WAS OUR UNDERSTANDING AFTER YOUR VISIT IN FEBRUARY THAT CONSIDERATION OF ANY BID WOULD TAKE THE FORM OF AN INITIAL PRESENTATION, A VISIT FROM THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE AND A FINAL 30-MINUTE PRESENTATION IN STOCKHOLM. I HOPE THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO PROCEED IN THAT MANNER IN COMPLETING OUR BID FOR WORLD CUP '86.

5. ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS WE HAVE REQUIRED A COPY OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE MEDIA CENTER WHICH WAS NOT ENCLOSED WITH THE TERMS OF REFERENCE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU PROPOSE TO BRING A COPY WITH YOU WHEN THE INSPECTION COMMITTEE VISITS THE UNITED STATES. HOWEVER, IN CASE IT CONTAINS REQUIREMENTS WHICH NEED SPECIAL CONSIDERATION, WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE A COPY AS FAR IN ADVANCE AS POSSIBLE.

WITH KINDEST REGARDS,
SINCERELY,

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DEAR MR. BLATTER:

ATTACHED IS A TELEX WHICH WE REQUEST YOU TRANSMIT IMMEDIATELY
BY TELEX OR TELEGRAM TO EACH MEMBER OF THE FIFA EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

TO: MEMBERS OF THE FIFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

WE VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY PROVIDED IN GENERAL
SECRETARY BLATTER'S TELEX OF APRIL 2% TO SET FORTH WHY THE
UNITED STATES SEEKS RECONSIDERATION OF ITS APPLICATION TO
HOST. THE 1986 WORLD CUP. WE, THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE UNITED
STATES SOCCER FEDERATION AND THE 1986 UNITED STATES WORLD
CUP ORGANIZING COMMITTEE BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE GOOD REASONS
WHY THE UNITED STATES' APPLICATION BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE. WE WILL BE SENDING ADDITIONAL MATERIALS SHORTLY
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THE UNITED STATES HAS LONG BEEN INTERESTED IN HOSTING THE 1986 WORLD CUP. HOWEVER, SO LONG AS WE IN THE UNITED STATES UNDERSTOOD THAT THE 1986 WORLD CUP WAS TO BE HELD IN COLOMBIA, WE FELT IT INAPPROPRIATE TO PREPARE OUR OWN PROPOSAL FOR FIFA. ONCE WE LEARNED THAT COLOMBIA WAS NOT GOING TO HOST THE CUP, WE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO PUT TOGETHER A PROPOSAL IN COMPLIANCE WITH FIFA REQUIREMENTS AND TO MEET FIFA'S MARCH 11, 1983 DEADLINE. WE UNDERSTOOD THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE MARCH 11 SUBMISSION WAS TO PRESENT AN OUTLINE OF THE UNITED STATES' PROPOSAL SO THAT FIFA COULD SEND AN INSPECTION TEAM TO THE UNITED STATES TO EXPLORE THE PERTINENT DETAILS. WE WERE PREPARED TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY DETAILS TO THIS INSPECTION TEAM.

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THE DETAILED INFORMATION WHICH WE WERE PREPARED TO DISCUSS
WITH THE FIFA INSPECTION TEAM. WE ARE PREPARED TO FURNISH
THIS INFORMATION EITHER TO AN INSPECTION TEAM OR DIRECTLY
TO THE FIFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AS THIS INFORMATION WILL
MAKE CLEAR, WE HAVE FORMED A BROAD-BASED ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
CONSISTING OF SOCCER, POLITICAL AND BUSINESS LEADERS IN OUR
COUNTRY. WE HAVE SECURED NOT ONLY EXPRESSIONS OF SUPPORT
FOR HOSTING THE CUP FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS, BUT ALSO SECURED GUARANTEES
FROM THE UNITED STATES, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS REQUIRED
IN THE FIFA TERMS OF REFERENCE. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE MET ALL
FIFA REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CUP INCLUDING REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING
TO STADIA, PLAYING SURFACES, TELEVISION, STADIUM BILLBOARDS,
AND MERCHANDISING. IF AWARDED THE CUP, WE LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FIFA WORLD
CUP ORGANIZING COMMITTEE, WHICH HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR THE SPORT.

IN OUR VIEW, THERE IS A TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL FOR SOCCER IN
THE UNITED STATES WHICH WOULD BE ENHANCED IMMEASURABLY BY
HAVING THE WORLD CUP HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THIS COUNTRY.
THERE IS ALSO, WE BELIEVE, A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR FIFA IF
THE WORLD CUP IS HELD IN THE UNITED STATES. GIVEN THE TREMENDOUS
EFFORT PUT FORTH BY THE UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION, THE
UNITED STATES 1986 WORLD CUP ORGANIZING COMMITTEE AND FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS IN THIS COUNTRY, WE BELIEVE THAT
FAIRNESS DICTATES THAT THE UNITED STATES' PROPOSAL BE CONSIDERED
IN FULL AND ON ITS MERITS.

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ON THE BASIS OF THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE SPECIAL SUB-COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE FIFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND HAVING RECEIVED REPRESENTATIONS FROM THE THREE CANDIDATE ASSOCIATIONS, THE FIFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT ITS MEETING ON 20 MAY 1983 WITH DR. JOAO HAVELANGE IN THE CHAIR AND IN THE PRESENCE OF ALL THE MEMBERS UNANIMOUSLY DECIDED TO ALLOCATE THE ORGANISATION OF THE 1986 FIFA WORLD CUP TO THE MEXICAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION.

ON THIS OCCASION, FIFA THANKS THE 2 OTHER CANDIDATES FOR THE EXCELLENT EFFORTS MADE BY THE SPORTS AND POLITICAL AUTHORITIES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES FOR THE PROMOTION OF FOOTBALL AND FOR THE INTEREST SHOWN IN FIFA.

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TO THE ATTENTION OF MR. ROBERT C. LAWRENC3

HEREAFTER YOU WILL FIND THE TELEEX I SENT TO MR. FRICKER.

27.05.1983

DEAR MR. FRICKER

I WOULD LIKE TO RECALL OUR TELEPHONIC CONVERSATION OF A FEW DAYS AGO AND WOULD LIKE TO STATE AND CONFIRM OUR MUTUAL CONCEPTION OF THIS CASE:

1. THE WAY IN WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS ACTED IS DISTINCTLY DISCRIMINATING TOWARDS THE X...). THE REASON FOR THIS CONCLUSION IS THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CORRECTLY HANDED IN APPLICATION FOR THE W... C.. 1986 HAS BEEN HANDLED AND CARRIED OUT. TOTALLY CONTRARY TO THE SILENT AGREEMENT IN THE STATUES, THAT ALL APPLICATIONS CORECTLY SET UP IN CONFIRMITY WITH THE REGULATIONS AND THE TERMS OF REFERENCE, SHOULD BE SERIOUSLY AND THOROUGHLY REVIEWED IN ALL FAIRNESS AND EQUALITY. THE FAILING OF EARNESTNESS CAN BE SEEN IN

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THE UNSUSTANTIATED REPROACH THAT THE DOCUMENTS PREPARED WERE NOT IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN THE TERMS OF REFERENCE (TELEX OF 3/31/83) ALTHOUGH X... ASKED WHY THE Y... DECISION NOT TO VISIT THE U.S. WAS MADE IN THAT VERY ABRUPT WAY, THERE WAS NEVER A SUSTANTIATED ANSWER. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE FACT THAT THE SITES FORESEEN WERE NOT EVEN INSPECTED IS NOT IN CONFORMITY WITH Y...'S OWN TERMS OF REFERENCE AND, GENERALLY SPEAKING, AN INFRINGEMENT OF THE RULES OF FAIR PLAY AND THEREFORE A DISCRIMINATORY ACT. THE X... WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THEY WERE INVITED TO COMPLETE THEIR DOCUMENTATION, BUT AS TO HOW AND WHAT WAS NOT IN CONFORMITY WITH THE APPLICATION, THIS THEY WERE NOT INFORMED ABOUT. IT WAS ONLY IN APRIL 1983, THAT THEY WERE THEN INFORMED THAT THE COMPLETION OF THEIR APPLICATION IN THE CONFIRMED MANNER, WAS NO MORE NECESSARY AND THAT THEREFORE THE APPLICATION COULD NO LONGER BE CONSIDERED. BUT IN THE MEANTIME, THE X... HAD TAKEN TREMENDOUS EFFORTS AND INCURRED HEAVY EXPENSES AS MUCH AS US DOLLARS 200'000. FOR THE SHEER PREPARATION OF THE EXPECTED VISIT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH NEVER TOOK PLACE AND THAT THEREFORE SUCH EXPENDITURES WERE AESOLUTELY USELESS.

SUCH PROCEEDINGS TOWARDS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION, IS IN MY OPINION, IN THE LEAST TO STATE, A DELIBERATE ACT OF DISCRIMINATION. THIS IS REFLECTED IN THE MANNER THE X...'S APPLICATION NOT HAVING BEEN PROPERLY REVIEWED WITH THE NECESSARY SERIOUSNESS AND SCRUTINY. FURTHERMORE IT IS SO EVIOUS THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LOOKED CLOSER AND CAREFULLY AT OTHER

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APPLICATIONS - THUS MAKING A DECISION WITHOUT HAVING TAKEN THE SAME PROCEDURE WITH THE APPLICATION OF THE X..F. THIS JUST GOES TO SHOW THE CERTAIN INFLUENCES PREVAILING AMONGST THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, BECAUSE JUST THE MERE FACT THAT APPLICANTS OBTAINING MORE ADVANTAGEOUS CONSIDERATION HAD A MUCH BETTER CHANCE - THEREFORE MAKING IT VERY CLEAR THAT ANY OTHER APPLICANT NEVER HAD A FAIR TRIAL. THEY WERE NOT EVEN GIVEN THE CHANCE TO AMELIORATE THEIR APPLICATION AND THIS IS REALLY PREPOSTEROUS.

I AM THEREFORE UNDER THE OPINION THAT IF A COURT OF ARBITRATION IS SUMMONED, DUE TO THE EVIDENT AND UNSATISFACTORY MANNER IN WHICH IMPORTANT DECISIONS SUCH AS AT STAKE HERE - THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WOULD BE FORCED TO CANCEL THEIR DECISION AND TO LANCE AN APPELL FOR NEW APPLICATIONS. THUS GIVING EVERY ONE ANEW A FAIR AND CORRECT CHANCE, ESPECIALLY THAT DURING THE NEW PERIOD FOR APPLICATION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST AND WOULD HAVE TO MAKE NEW DECISIONS.

2. THIS IS THE LEGAL ASPECT WHICH WE WOULD REPRESENT.

IT ISEN'T ONLY A MATTER OF LEGAL OPINION AND CONSIDERATION, BUT PRIMARILY WHAT WE WOULD EVENTUALLY ATTAIN IF WE WERE TO FORCE OUR LEGAL POINT OF VIEW AND RIGHTS. WE WOULD ATTAIN THAT THE DECISION MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON 20TH MAY 1983 EE ANNULLED AND THAT THE COURT OF ARBITRATION WOULD BRING FORTH THAT EACH APPLICANT HAS THE SAME RIGHTS AND THAT THE WHOLE MATTER BE LEGALLY BROUGHT INTO CORRECT PROPORTION - DULY GIVING EVERYONE INTERESTED, A FAIR AND CORRECT CHANCE OF BEING REVIEWED FOR THE WORLD

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CUP. FURTHER THAT EACH APPLICATION BE COMPLETED IN ONE AND THE SAME MANNER AND THAT THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION BE CONDUCTED IN SAME MANNER FOR EVERYONE, EACH ONE HAVING THEIR PREMISES PROPERLY INSPECTED, THUS AVOIDING ANY AND ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION, SO THAT ALREADY IN THE BEGINNING NO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CAN BE SUBJECT TO PREFERENCE ALREADY IN THE PRELIMINARY STAGES OF THE EXAMINATION.

THE COURT OF ARBITRATION COULD THEN CANCEL THE DECISION MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUT THIS

WOULD NOT MEAN THAT AUTOMATICALLY THE USA WOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR 1986. ON THE CONTRARY, ALL THE APPLICATIONS WOULD HAVE TO BE FULLY COMPLETED AND FINALIZED AND THIS WOULD ALSO CALL FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAVING TO REINSTATE THEIR VISIT TO THE USA SITES FOR INSPECTION. AND THIS WOULD THEN MEAN THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST THEN - AT A LATER DATE - MEET TOGETHER AGAIN TO REVIEW ANEW ALL THE COMPLETED AND FINALIZED APPLICATIONS - THUS BEING FORCED TO MAKE A NEW DECISION.

HOW THIS WOULD FINALLY TERMINATE - NOONE CAN TELL AND IS UNCERTAIN AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WOULD JUST BE PURELY CARRYING OUT THE EXAMINATION IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY AND RIGHTFUL MANNER. THERE IS THE A VERY LARGE SCOPE AT HAND FOR THEM TO MAKE THEIR DECISION AND IT WOULD BE PRACTICALLY NON-CONTROLABLE AND NON-EXAMINABLE - SO TO SAY. THEY ARE FREE FOR THEIR JUDGEMENT AND ANY INFRINGEMENT ON THEIR DECISION WOULD BE OUT OF THE QUESTION IF ONLY THE PROCEDURE.

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BEFORE THE DECISION, IS FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION.

NEITHER COULD THEY BE FORCED IN ANY WAY TO CHOSE ONE
CERTAIN COUNTRY. UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTAN-

CES, WITH OUR SUCCESS IN FRONT OF THE COURT TO MAKE
THEM CANCEL THEIR DECISION FROM 20.5.1983 WOULD INDEED
BRING ABOUT GREAT TURBULENCE. THE SHEER EXPOSURE WOULD
RIDICULE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO SUCH AN EXTENT -
WHAT WITH THE PRESS, TELEVISION AND RADIO ETC., THAT
IT COULD INVITE VERY NEAGATIVE ASPECTS AND VICIOUS
ECHOES, BAD FEELINGS, MAYBE ANTIPATHY AND

RESENTIMENTS. YOU CAN BE SURE BY MAKING THEM APPEAR SO
RIDICULOUS TOWARDS THE MEDIA - COULD BE HARMFUL IN
MORE WAYS THAN ONE. UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, I WOULD
SAY THAT IMPEACHMENT AND SUSPENSION OF THEIR FAULTY
DECISION OF 20TH MAI IS NOT FEASIBLE NOR SUITABLE. WE
WOULD END PRACTICALLY WITHOUT ANY SATISFACTION AND NOT
EVEN BE CHOSEN BECAUSE IT COULD PROVOKE AVERSIONS AND
FEELINGS OF HOSTILITY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WOULD
NEVER FORGIVE US FOR HAVING - SO AS TO SAY - SHOWN
THEM DOWN - OR EVEN A LAUGHING STOCK IN FRONT OF THE
PUBLIC AND OTHER IMPORTANT AUTHORITIES. AN OLD FRENCH
PROVERB STATES - 'C'EST LE RIDICULE QUI TUE'

I WOULD RATHER RECOMMEND THAT EFFORTS BE TAKEN FOR
PARTAKING IN THE WORLD CUP IN 1994 AND THEN, WHAT WITH
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE KNOWING SILENTLY THAT THEY DID
NOT STICK TO THE RULES AND PLAY THE GAME CORRECTLY
THIS TIME - TO PLAY ON THEIR CONSCIENCE - SO TO SAY,
ENHANCE THEM ON TO ACCLAIM US A CERTAIN
PRIORITY-SITUATION THIS I THINK WOULD BE CERTAINLY
MORE EFFECTIVE. OF COURSE WHAT WILL HAPPEN BETWEEN NOW
AND THE NEXT 11 YEARS - NOONE CAN TELL AND I MYSELF

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WE SHOULD SUBMIT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OUR POINT OF VIEW IN A DIGNIFIED MANNER POINTING OUT TO THEM THE SUM INVOLVED IN PREPARING FOR THEIR VISIT, WHICH NEVER TOOK PLACE - DUE IN ACTUAL FACT TO THEIR UNSATISFACTORY MANNER OF DECISION, THAT THEY SHOULD TAKE THIS INTO SEVERE CONSIDERATION AND THAT HAD WE HAD KNOWN THIS IN THE BEGINNING - ALL OUR EFFORTS AND EXPENDITURES NEED NEVER HAVE BEEN REALIZED OR AT LEAST NOT TO SUCH AN EXTENT AS OUR INVOLVEMENT IN THE MATTER.

ON THE OTHER HAND, WE DO NOT KNOW HOW THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE COMPRISED AND WHO WILL BE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN 10 YEARS TIME WHEN NEW DECISIONS WILL HAVE TO BE MADE AT THAT TIME INVOLVED CERTAINLY OTHER PEOPLE WILL BE ON THE COMMITTEE THEN. THESE OTHER PEOPLE WILL NO LONGER BE SUBJECT TO A BAD CONSCIENCE BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT BE GUILTY OF THE DISCRIMINATION SITUATION OF TODAY, BUT THEY WILL WELL REMEMBER THAT THE USSF REFUSED TODAY TO ACCEPT THE TREATMENT WITHOUT HAVING HAD ANY RESPECT AND FULL OF DISCRIMINATION AND THEY WILL CERTAINLY REMEMBER THIS IN THEIR RECORDS. ALTHOUGH THE FACT THAT USSF TOOK STEPS TO REVERSE UNRESPECTFUL AND DISCRIMATORY TREATMENT, THEY WOULD THEREFORE HAVE TO TREAT THE USSF IN THE 90'S IN A MORE RESPECTFUL MANNER THAN WHICH WAS APPLIED TODAY. THEREFORE I NEVERTHELESS WOULD RECOMMEND TO CONSIDER TAKING STEPS AT THE ARBITORY COURT NOT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE GAMES IN 1986 AWARDED BUT TO TEACH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE A LESSON AND SHOW THEM HOW STATUES AND RULES MUST BE ADHERED TO.

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THESE ARE THE RESULTS OF OUR TELEPHONE CONVERSATION

WHICH TOOK PLACE A SHORT WHILE AGO WITH MR. FRICKER

AND MR. LAWRENCE. FOR ME IT WAS A GREAT PLEASURE TO

HAVE BEEN IN SERVICE TO YOU AND TO HAVE HAD THE

OCCASION TO HAVE A GLIMPSE INTO THE ASPECTS AND POINTS

INVOLVED IN SUCH AN ENTERPRISE.

I WISH YOU AND THE USSF THE VERY BEST FOR THE FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT IN THE FOOTBALL SPORTS.

I TAKE THE LIBERTY OF ADJOINING MY HONORARY FEES FOR MY
SERVICES.

WITH FRIENDLY GREETINGS, I REMAIN, YOUR SINCERELY

RA ROLF BLATTER

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TELEPHONE: 55 54 00

CABLE ADDRESS: FIFA

TELEX: 55 678 FIFA CH

Mr. Kurt Lamm
Secretary
United States Soccer Federation
Empire State Building 4010
350 Fifth Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10118
U.S.A.

ZURICH,
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25 May 1983

JSB/mw

Dear Mr. Lamm,

Your FIFA 1986 World Cup Bid

As you were informed personally by our Senior Vice-President at the end of FIFA's meeting in Stockholm on 20th May, your candidature to host the FIFA 1986 World Cup was not accepted by the FIFA Executive Committee. We too regret this decision but, as you will surely agree, there can only be one winner in a sports competition.

We would like to thank you on behalf of FIFA for all the efforts you made, both in your country and beyond, to promote this paramount event and consequently the idea of football, in this way lending much support to your own Federation as well as to FIFA.

In order to give you hereafter a few details on how the Executive Committee reached this decision, we have to take a hindsight view of the origins of the whole situation.

The staging of the 1986 World Cup had been assigned to the Colombian Football Federation by the 1974 FIFA Congress in Frankfurt. In those days, the Final Competition only comprised 16 participating countries. On the basis of experience gained at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, where 24 teams participated, the FIFA Executive Committee decided in Madrid on 9 July 1982 to repeat the 24-team formula in 1986. Subsequently new Terms of Reference were established for the realisation of the World Cup Final Competition and submitted to the Colombian Federation for answer and decision. As the Colombian Federation declared itself unable to organise a World Cup with 24 teams, it turned down its mission in November 1982.

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The FIFA Executive Committee then decided on 18 December 1982 that on
principle the 1986 World Cup should be staged on the American continent
(see Art. 39, para. 1 of the FIFA Statutes). In the light of the new
conditions, the four Football Associations of Brazil, Canada, Mexico
and the U.S.A., which had spontaneously declared themselves ready to
succeed Colombia, were requested, by letter dated 22 December 1982, to
present themselves as possible bidders by 10 January 1983. Furthermore,
a Special Sub-Committee, comprised as follows was put in charge of the matter:

Chairman: Hermann Neuberger

Deputy Chairman: Carlos Alberto Lacoste

Members:
Dr. Artemio Franchi
Horst R. Schmidt
Joseph S. Blatter

After affirmative replies had been received from the four Associations, the identical Terms of Reference, and the same time-table, were addressed to all four Associations during January 1983 with instructions to submit a well-founded final application by 11 March 1983.

The three candidatures from Canada, Mexico and the U.S.A. reached FIFA punctually on the fixed deadline - 11 March 1983 - whilst the Brazilian Football Association renounced its candidature.

On 17/18 March 1983, the Special Sub-Committee of FIFA examined and compared the candidatures. It came to the decision only to pursue Mexico's application as both of the other two files deviated in important aspects from the provisions of the Terms of Reference.

The Sub-Committee, relying on the conditions set out in the Terms of Reference and the time-table - which had been approved by the Executive Committee - and due to basic deliberations, had its hands tied right from the start from pursuing the candidatures of Canada and the U.S.A. The principle of equal consideration - also towards Colombia and Brazil as candidates who withdrew later - had to be strictly adhered to.

Therefore the situation confronting the FIFA Executive Committee at the Stockholm meeting on 20 May 1983 was the following:

a) either to accept the requests by the U.S.A. and Canada for reconsideration, both of which by submitting fresh documents in effect confirmed the insufficiency of their first presentations;

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b) or to follow the recommendations of the Special Committee to strictly apply the established procedure, which had been initially accepted by all candidates.

The Executive Committee could hardly do otherwise than to follow the recommendations of its Special Committee which unanimously concurred with its own decisions. By doing this, the Executive Committee was therefore acting with strict respect to the Regulations and procedure established. Your accusation contained in several telexes that FIFA has violated its own Regulations is therefore absolutely unfounded.

There are rules to every competition and the main one is that when the winner is known, the match is over and all the competitors have to accept the result, regardless of whether they have won or lost. The same applies in life and therefore especially in a Sports Federation.

Yours sincerely,
FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE
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J.S. Blatter

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POSSIBLE, THANK YOU.

TO: CARLOS CARRERA

Soccer

AMBRASSADOR JULIO ASCENSIO HAS INFORMED US THAT YOU
WOULD BE RECEPTIVE TO A TELEGRAM OUTLINING THE CASE FOR
BRINGING THE WORLD CUP TO THE UNITED STATES. BRIEFLY
STATED WE HAVE MET ALL FIFA REQUIREMENTS. WE HAVE ENLISTED
BIPARTISAN POLITICAL SUPPORT SYMBOLIZED BY THE PRESIDENT'S
ASSUMPTION OF HONORARY CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE US ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE. THERE HAS BEEN A UNANIMOUS JOINT RESOLUTION OF
THE CONGRESS BACKING OUR EFFORTS. A GROUP OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS OF MAJOR CORPORATIONS HAVE JOINED THE ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE. I MENTION ALL THIS TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE SUCCESS
OF THE WORLD CUP IS THEREFORE ASSURED.

THE LONG RANGE RESULTS OF AWARDING THE WORLD CUP TO THE UNITED
STATES COULD BE EVEN MORE DRAMATIC. IT WOULD SURELY MAKE
SOCCER A MAJOR SPORT IN THE UNITED STATES. I WOULD EXPECT
THAT THIS ALONE WILL PRODUCE REVENUES FROM TELEVISION FOR
FUTURE WORLD CUPS MANY TIMES OF WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED IN
THE PAST. ABOVE ALL IT WOULD MAKE THE UNITED STATES HATH
ALL ITS RESOURCES. A PERMANENT PART OF THE SOCCER WORLD.

MEXICO IS A GREAT NATION. BUT IT HAS HAD THE WORLD CUP AS
RECENTLY AS 1970. THE CUP HAS NEVER BEEN REPEATED IN THE
SAME COUNTRY. WHAT ARGUMENT CAN THERE BE FOR HOLDING THE
CUP TWO OUT OF THREE POSSIBLE TIMES IN THE SAME WESTERN
HEMISPHERE NATION?

WE FEAR THAT THE UNITED STATES HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN AN
EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT ITS CASE. WE HOPE THAT
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL AWARD THE WORLD CUP TO THE
UNITED STATES. FAILING THAT IT SHOULD DELAY A DECISION
TO PERMIT AN INSPECTION OF U.S. FACILITIES.

I CONSIDER THE MATTER SO IMPORTANT THAT I SHALL PRESENT
OUR CASE PERSONALLY BEFORE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. UNFORTUNATELY
I SHALL ONLY ARRIVE IN SWEDEN IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
OF FRIDAY. BUT I COULD BE REACHED AT THE GRAND HOTEL
STARTING AT 8:30 FRIDAY MORNING. WOULD YOU MIND CALLING ME?

BEST REGARDS: HENRY A. KISSINGER

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TO: MR. WERNER FRICKER

MR. FRICKER, WOULD YOU PLEASE DELIVER THIS TELEX
FROM DR. KISSINGER TO MR. CARLOS CARRERA AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE? THANK YOU.

TO: CARLOS CARRERA

AMBASSADOR JULIO ASCENSIO HAS INFORMED US THAT YOU
WOULD BE RECEPTIVE TO A TELEGRAM OUTLINING THE CASE FOR
BRINGING THE WORLD CUP TO THE UNITED STATES. BRIEFLY
STATED WE HAVE MET ALL FIFA REQUIREMENTS. WE HAVE ENLISTED
BIPARTISAN POLITICAL SUPPORT SYMBOLIZED BY THE PRESIDENT'S
ASSUMPTION OF HONORARY CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE US ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE. THERE HAS BEEN A UNANIMOUS JOINT RESOLUTION OF
THE CONGRESS BACKING OUR EFFORT. A GROUP OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS OF MAJOR CORPORATIONS HAVE JOINED THE ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE. I MENTION ALL THIS TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE SUCCESS
OF THE WORLD CUP IS THEREFORE ASSURED.

THE LONG RANGE RESULTS OF AWARDING THE WORLD CUP TO THE UNITED
STATES COULD BE EVEN MORE DRAMATIC. IT WOULD SURELY MAKE
SOCCER A MAJOR SPORT IN THE UNITED STATES. I WOULD EXPECT
THAT THIS ALONE WILL PRODUCE REVENUES FROM TELEVISION FOR
FUTURE WORLD CUPS MANY TIMES OF WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED IN
THE PAST. ABOVE ALL IT WOULD MAKE THE UNITED STATES, WITH
ALL ITS RESOURCES, A PERMANENT PART OF THE SOCCER WORLD.

BEST REGARDS, HENRY A. KISSINGER

To: Carlos Carrera
Stockholm
Sheraton Hotel

Ambassador Julio Ascensio has informed us that you would be receptive to a telegram outlining the case for bringing the World Cup to the United States. Briefly stated we have met all FIFA requirements. We have enlisted bipartisan political support symbolized by the President's assumption of Honorary Chairmanship of the US Organizing Committee. There has been a unanimous joint Resolution of the BACKING OUR EFFORT. Co-gress, A group of Chief Executive Officers of major corporations have joined the Organizing Committee. I mention all this to emphasize that the success of the World Cup is therefore assured.

The long range results of awarding the World Cup to the United States could be even more dramatic. It would surely make soccer a major sport in the United States. I would expect that this alone will produce revenues from television FOR FUTURE WORLD CUPS

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many times of what has been achieved in the past. Above all
it would make the United States, with all its resources,
a permanent part of the soccer world.

Mexico is a great nation. But it has had the World Cup
as recently as 1970. The Cup has never been repeated in the
same country. What argument can there be for holding the
Cup two out of three possible times in the same Western Hemisphere
nation?

We fear that the United States has not been given an
equitable opportunity to present its case. We hope that the
Executive Committee will award the World Cup to the United States.
Failing that it should delay a decision to permit an inspection
of U.S. facilities.

I consider the matter so important that I shall present
our case personally before the Executive Committee.

Unfortunately I shall only arrive in Sweden in the early morning
hours of Friday. But I could be reached at the Grand Hotel
starting at 8:30 Friday morning. Would you mind calling me?

Best Regards - Henry A. Kissinger

Center for Strategic & International Studies
Georgetown University • Washington DC

INTERNATIONAL COUNCILLORS MEETING

MAY 17-18, 1983

ATTENDEES

David M. Abshire
President, CSIS

Anne Armstrong
Chairman
President's Foreign Intelligence
Advisory Board

Othman Benjelloun
Chairman
Goodyear Morocco

Mrs. Othman Benjelloun

Theodore A. Burtis
Chairman and Chief Operating
Officer, The Sun Company, Inc.

Mrs. Theodore A. Burtis

Leo Cherne
Executive Director
Research Institute of America

Eric Hotung
Chairman
Cosmopolitan Properties and
Securities

Mrs. Eric Hotung

Amos A. Jordan, Jr.
Chief Operating Officer, CSIS

Israel Klabin
Klabin Irmaos E CIA

Ernest Japhet
Chairman
Bank Leumi Le-Israel

Walter J. Levy
W.J. Levy Consultants Corporation

Robert G. Neumann
Senior Advisor, CSIS

Suliman S. Olayan
Chairman
The Olayan Group

Mrs. Suliman Olayan

Ralph A. Pfeiffer, Jr.
Chairman of the Board
IBM World Trade/Americas
Far East Corporation

Thibaut de Saint Phalle
Holder of William M.
Scholl Chair in
International Business

Nathaniel Samuels
Chairman
Advisory Directors
Lehman Brothers Kuhn
Loeb Inc.

Hans-Gunther Sohl
Chairman
Supervisory Board, Thyssen
A.G.

C.C. Tung
Executive Vice President
Maritime Industries
Agencies Inc.

Gustavo Vollmer
President
Central Al Palmar

John Whitehead
Senior Partner
Goldman, Sachs & Company

1800 K Street Northwest, Suite 400 • Washington DC 20006 • Telephone 202/887-0200

Cable Address: CENSTRAT TWX: 7108229583

3. <u>Constraints on Recovery</u>

Factors that hamper recovery are structural
adjustment problems in domestic economies, high
unemployment, developing country debt, and volatility
and misalignment of exchange rates. Heads of state
should not convey the impression that there are short-
term solutions to these problems.

4. <u>Focus on Interrelationship of Issues</u>

The Summit provides a unique opportunity for the
integration of issues affecting the world economy,
particularly linkage between international finance and
trade. Heads of state should not become bogged down in
detailed problem solving.

5. No New International Institutions

The Summit need not mandate new institutions. While
institutional reform is called for in some cases, creation
of new institutions is not.

WHERE WE DISAGREE

1. How to Achieve Recovery

Bergsten proposed that the Summit mandate coordinated
economic expansion to reach the minimum threshold of 3%
annual growth. To achieve this West Germany, Great
Britain, and Japan should adopt expansionary policies,
while the United States concentrates on cutting the deficit
and lowering interest rates.

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Hermann Neuberger
Vizepräsident der FIFA

Gedanken und Überlegungen zu meinem Besuch
in Washington und New York
in der Zeit vom 17. bis 26. September 1980

## A. Wo steht der amerikanische "Soccer" 1980?

Wir alle kennen das bisherige Kräfteverhältnis zwischen den dominiierenden Sportarten in den USA: Football - Baseball - Eishockey - teilweise sogar auch Leichtathletik und dem Soccer, unserem Fußballspiel. Der Soccer spielte in den USA in den zurückliegenden Jahren eine äußerst bescheidene Rolle. Viele Versuche, ihm ein breiteres Interessenfeld zu erschließen, vornehmlich gestartet von Einwanderungsgruppen aus deutscher, italienischer, polnischer und Jugoslawischer Abstimmung kamen über nicht durchschlagskräftige Anfangserfolge niemals hinaus. So blieben denn auch die wichtigsten Quellen für eine Verbreitung - Radio, Fernsehen, Zeitschriften und Zeitungen - verschlossen. Das Fußballspiel geschah größtenteils unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit. Regierungen und Kommunen nahmen kaum Kenntnis von dieser "fremden" Sportart.

Eine Änderung zum Positiven hin zeigt sich erst seit den letzten vier Jahren. Hier vornehmlich durch die Bemühungen der NASL, an die sich erfreulicherweise mit eigenen Überlegungen und Initiativen unser FIFA-Mitgliedsverband anschloß. Nicht zuletzt im Wissen darum, daß der Soccer sich in den USA nur dann eventuell durchsetzen kann, wenn zu den rein kommerziell durchgeführten Spielen der erwähnten Liga auch die Breite im Jugend- und Amateurbereich geschaffen werden kann.

Bekannte Spielernamen aus anderen Konföderationen - hier vornehmlich aus Süd- bzw. Mittelamerika und Europa - sollten die Werbemagnete darstellen, Publikum zu gewinnen und damit auch die Aufmerksamkeit der Öffentlichkeit und vor allem der Medien. Die Zuschauerzahlen stiegen; hier war vornehmlich eine deutliche Zunahme

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weiblicher Besucher feststellbar, denen anscheindend das Mann-
schaftsspiel Soccer auf Dauer angenehmer erscheint als beispiels-
weise die rauhbeinige Gangart im Football. Der Zuschauerzuwachs
blieb aber auch dort, wie bei unseren eigenen Erfahrungen, dann
aus, wenn eine Profimannschaft in X oder Y keine Erfolge hatte.

Das Endspiel um den Titel eines NASL-Meisters 1980 brachte es dann
aber doch schon zu ermittelnden Ergebnissen, die ich insonderheit
in folgendem sah:

1. Das Spiel zwischen Cosmos (New York) und Fort Lauderdale wurde trotz des neutralen Spielfeldes in Washington von rund 60 000 Zuschauern besucht.

2. Die New York-Times erwähnte zum ersten Male den Soccer mit Foto und Bildunterschriften auf der Seite 1.

3. Das Fernsehen nahm sich des Spiels durch Übertragung an (wes-
halb das Spiel allerdings auch bei tropischer Hitze von 40° im
Schatten bereits um 12.30 Uhr angepfiffen werden mußte).

4. Viele nichtamerikanische Fachjournalisten waren Besucher dieser Begegnung wie auch des Abschiedsspiels von Franz Beckenbauer drei Tage später in New York, an dem ja auch Pele als vielbeliebter und vielunjubelter Star teilnahm.

Aber auch auf vielen öffentlichen Spielplätzen und auch auf den
Straßen spürte es der europäische Besucher, daß der Soccer gerade
bei den Jugendlichen und bei Frauen viel an Boden gewonnen hat:
allenthalben sieht man - organisiert oder nicht organisiert -
Jungen, Mädchen und Frauen mit dem großen Lederball spielen.

In den Gesprächen mit dem Hauptverantwortlichen unseres Mitglieds-
verbandes (Gene Edwards, Werner Fricker, Kurt Lamm u.a.) sowie der
NASL (Dr. Kissinger, Cosmos-Präsidium, Generalsekretär der NASL)
wurde ich darüberhinaus darauf aufmerksam gemacht, daß in den
Colleges nur mehr allenthalben der Soccer vermehrt zu Wort konne.
Allerdings erwuchsen in diesem Sektor deshalb noch besondere
Schwierigkeiten, weil die Colleges das Recht für sich in Anspruch
nähmen, daß die Jugendlichen, die in ihren Mannschaften spielen,
nicht auch in Mannschaften des Verbandes mitwirken dürften.

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Wie mir der Präsident des Deutsch-amerikanischen Fußballverbandes aber mitteilen konnte, habe dieser Verband bereits in der 1. Gerichtsinstanz, die sich mit einem Antrag gegen diesen Anspruch der Colleges zu befassen hatte, obsiegt.

Ich habe allen meinen Gesprächspartnern von meiner persönlichen Auffassung Mitteilung gemacht, daß auf die Dauer nur ein erfolgreicher Durchbruch, der dann auch Aussicht auf Bestand hat, für den Soccer erreicht werden könne, wenn

die Struktur der gesamten Soccer-Organisation neu durchdacht und - natürlich unter Berücksichtigung der US-Verhältnisse - wesentlich geändert werden könnte. Was fehlt, ist vor allem der Unterbau durch etwas, was in Deutschland beispielsweise durch den "Verein" dargestellt wird. In diesem Verein spielen Knaben- und Mädchenmannschaften, Schüler- und Jugend- sowie Juniorenmannschaften, Amateur- und Alte Herren-Mannschaften über 10 bis 11 Monate permanent in einem geregelten Meisterschaftsbetrieb um Punkte, um Titel, um Auf- oder Abstieg. Nur dieses ständige Spielen mit erkennbaren Zielen garantiert auf die Dauer ein Fortbestehen.

Derzeit spielen beispielsweise die Jugendlichen in den College-Mannschaften in einem Jahr 12 oder 13 Spiele. Das ist viel zu wenig. In einem Jahr müssen es doch etwa 50 Spiele sein, um einen Jugendlichen bei der Stange halten zu können. Nicht zuletzt aber auch, um ihn besser aus- und durchzubilden.

Weitere wesentliche Änderungen bzw. Verbesserungen müßten darüberhinaus noch vor allem in folgenden Bereichen erfolgen:

1. Die Zahl der gleichzeitig in einem Spiel um die NASL-Meisterschaft eingesetzten Ausländer muß in den nächsten 4 bis 5 Jahren sukzessive auf ein vernünftiges Maß zurückgeführt werden, um damit dem US-eigenen Nachwuchs den Weg freizumachen, um damit auch ein Ziel zu geben.

2. Die Spielzeit von Mitte April bis Mitte September ist zu kurz. Man verweist auf die Konkurrenz der dominierenden Sportarten, die dies erfordere, natürlich auch auf die riesigen Entfernungen und die klimatischen Unterschiede. Das sind indes Punkte, die bei einer anderen Organisation als Hemanisse beseitigt werden können, wie ich meine.

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3. Die Kunstrasenflächen und ähnliche Kunststoffbeläge in den Stadien sind nicht geeignet, ein technisch gutes und tempostarkes Spiel zu fördern. Hier muß der Naturrasen gesucht werden und sich durchsetzen. Gleichzeitig sind viele der Stadien einfach auf den "Football"-betrieb abgestimmt und deswegen nicht breit genug. Breiten von 58 bis 62 m sind absolut keine Seltenheit.

4. Dem Mitgliedsverband der USA müßten breite Hilfen zuteil werden zur Ausbildung von Fußball-Lehrern und Übungsleitern. Hier wären mit Sicherheit Programme durchführbar in Verbindung mit anderen Mitgliedsverbänden der FIFA. Lassen Sie mich ein Beispielsagen: es werden 25 oder 30 Bewerber, die der deutschen Sprache mächtig sind, zusammengestellt und 4 bis 6 Wochen in einer deutschen Sportschule durch entsprechend geeignete Lehrkräfte des Deutschen Fußball-Bundes ausgebildet. Ebenso könnte dies gegenüber anderen großen Einwanderer- und Sprachengruppen geschehen in England, in Frankreich, in Polen, in Jugoslawien, in Italien, in der Schweiz, in Südamerika, um nur einige Möglichkeiten anzusprechen. Wenn diese Kräfte dann ihr Wissen weitergeben können in eine neue strukturelle Gliederung wie Verein u.ä. wäre dies der wirksamste Fortschritt in eine gute Zukunft hinein.

Über das Niveau der Mannschaften in der NASL in vereinfachter Zusammenfassung nur soviel:

Noch beherrschen die Ausländer die Szenerie. Da dies durchwegs ältere Spieler sind, wird behäbiger gespielt. Ein Tempovergleich mit dem europäischen oder südamerikanischen Fußball ist nicht möglich; damit auch kein echter Niveauvergleich. Das Niveau dürfte indes noch gut eine halbe Klasse unter dem Fußball in den erwähnten Konföderationen liegen.

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B Bewerbung der USA zur Durchführung einer Weltmeisterschaft

All dies unter A Gesagte könnte in einer kritischen Zusammenfassung sehr Leicht zu der Auffassung führen, daß es verkehrt wäre, in den USA in nächster Zeit eine Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft durchzuführen. Bekanntlich hat sich unser Mitgliedsverband ja bereits schon dahingehend geäußert, daß er sich um die Ausrichtung der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 1990 bewüße.

Ich möchte allerdings vor einer solchen Fehleinschätzung warnen! Sie dürfte nicht im Interesse der FIFA sein.

Ganz im Gegenteil: sollte es sich bewahrheiten, daß die Spiele 1986 nicht in Columbia ausgetragen werden können - was in den letzten Wochen aufgrund von Medienmeldungen befürchtet werden muß und was ich im übrigen dann für unumgänglich halte, wenn es bei 24 Mannschaften bleibt - würde ich es sogar als äußerst überlegenswert ansehen, bereits 1986 in die USA zu gehen. Wobei ich von vorherein betonen möchte, daß sich diese meine Überlegung nun aber auch in keiner Weise etwa gegen Brasilien oder einen anderen südamerikanischen Bewerber richtet. Zwei Dinge aber erscheinen mir, der ich gewohnt bin, über die eigenen und engeren Grenzen hinauszuschauen, äußerst bemerkenswert und geeignet, eine Entscheidung Richtung USA herbeizuführen:

1. Da ist ein sportpolitischer Grund.

Bislang ist die USA auf der FIFA-Weltkarte in gewissem Rahmen doch noch ein weißer Fleck, während Brasilien, Argentinien, Chile, Uruguay, Peru doch ausgesprochene Fußball-Länder darstellen. Eine Vergabe der Spiele an die USA würde plötzlich den Soccer zu einer Angelegenheit der USA selbst machen; des Staates, der Medien, der Industrie und Wirtschaft, breiter Bevölkerungsschichten. Die FIFA würde Pate stehen im Versuch, damit dem Soccer endgültig und in breiter Front zum Durchbruch in den USA zu verhelfen.

2. Da ist ein wirtschaftlicher Grund.

Die Finanzlage der FIFA ist nicht besonders gut. Ein Finanzausgleich ist auf die Dauer nur möglich mit wachsenden Erträgnissen in einem jeweiligen 4-Jahres-Rhythmus von Weltmeisterschaft zu Weltmeisterschaft.

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Ich bin davon überzeugt, daß eine Weltmeisterschaft in den USA, so sie richtig angepackt wird, für die beteiligten Verbände, nicht zuletzt aber für die FIFA Einnahmen und Reingewinne bringen würde, wie sie derzeit nirgendwo anders denkbar sind!

Stadien sind in ausreichenden Maße vorhanden; auch in ausreichender Größenordnung. Alle Stadien beherbergen praktisch nur Sitzplätze und bieten bereits heute einen vorbildlichen Komfort sowie alle Einrichtungen für die Medien. Anstelle von Turf oder Kunstrasen wäre es leicht möglich, in einem Zeitrahmen von vier Jahren Naturrasenplätze zu schaffen und dort, wo es notwendig ist, diese Plätze auch auf die richtigen Ausmaße zu bringen.

Von der Struktur her bietet Amerika alles, was man für eine Weltmeisterschaft braucht: verkehrstechnische Verbindungen und Einrichtungen, dichtestes Telefon- und Mediennetz, Hotels und Restaurants u.v.a.m.

Darüberhinaus bieten die Schwerpunkte für die verschiedensten Eimwanderungs- und Sprachengruppen Vorteile für den Eintrittskartenverkauf, wie sie in keinem anderen Land unserer Erde gegeben sind: da gibt es Millionenstädte mit vornehmlich italienischer, polnischer, kubanischer, deutscher, jugoslawischer, englischer Bevölkerung.

Allein durch den Fernsehvertrag wären nach meiner vorläufigen Schätzung etwa 100 Millionen US-Dollar einzunehmen, wenn man die hartkonkurrierenden privaten Fernsehgesellschaften anspricht und ihnen die Weltrechte anbietet.

Mit Sicherheit sind Industrie und Wirtschaft dann ganz besonders ansprechbar, ich könnte mir denken, daß große Weltkonzerne sich "darum schlagen würden", der Organisation schwerpunktmäßig materiell zu helfen.

Selbstverständlich müßte die Organisation von Anfang an durch die FIFA wesentlich beeinflußt und auch entscheidend geführt werden.

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NEUBERGER: SOCCER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP '86 NOT IN BRAZIL BUT IN U.S.A.

Hermann Neuberger, DFB-President and FIFA-Vice-President states that it probably would be better to have the 1986 World Championship Soccer Games in the USA and not in Brazil, in case, Colombia had to reject to be the host (financial and organizational reasons). Neuberger declared during a conversation with the Sport-Information-Service: "In Brazil, the Soccer is already flourishing. To Choose the USA for the 1986 WCSG would help to erase a "white spot" from the soccer-map and it also would be beneficial to make the soccer more popular in the USA.

Question: "Are you surprised that Colombia, probably will not be able to handle the 1986 WCSG?"

Neuberger: "When the decision was made to increase the WCSG up to 24 teams it became clear to me that Colombia would not be able to handle the 1974 (?) Games. Colombia promised FIFA-President Havelange to give their final answer before the end of this year. That is the dead-line."

Question: "FIFA-Chief Havelange is Brazilian. Do you think it could be an important factor for him to favor Brazil, which is also interested to have the 1986 WCSG as much as the USA?"

Neuberger: "Havelange must think sport-political. Therefore, it has not to be Brazil. I have another opinion. In Brazil, the soccer is already flourishing. Wouldn't it be much better to erase a "white spot" from the soccer-map and, at the same time, help the soccer in the USA, to finally break through?"

Question: "Would this support attitude be the only reason to favor the USA?"

Neuberger: "Not at all. We could kill two flies with one stroke. Apart from the support position the possibility exists to assign the WCSG together with the obligation to undertake structural changes. 24 professional clubs alone are not enough. What is missing is the club in the European fashion particular as catch-basin for the many youths. All other matters like natural lawn for all stadiums, change of the fields to conform with FIFA norms should be accomplished without problem in the remaining years. One point must not be overlooked, a WCSG in the USA would be an excellent possibility for FIFA to gain financial health."

Question: "That sounds as if the WCS has some financial difficulties?"

Neuberger: "That's not so. But the FIFA lives from World Championship to World Championship. In those 24 attending teams are surely some teams which are not very attractive for our audience but which would attract quite some spectators in the USA, because one could, for example, let the Italian or Polish teams play in cities with a high number of citizen of Italian or Polish origin."

TO: Carlos Carrera
Sheraton Hotel - Stockholm

Ambassador Julio Ascensio has informed us that you would be receptive to a telegram outlining the case for bringing the World Cup to the United States. Briefly stated we have met all FIFA requirements. We have enlisted bipartisan political support symbolized by the President's assumption of Honorary Chairmanship of the US Organizing Committee. There has been a unanimous joint Resolution of the Congress backing our effort. A group of Chief Executive Officers of major corporations have joined the Organizing Committee. I mention all this to emphasize that the success of the World Cup is therefore assured.

The long range results of awarding the World Cup to the United States could be even more dramatic. It would surely make soccer a major sport in the United States. I would expect that this alone will produce revenues from television for future world cups many times of what has been achieved in the past. Above all it would make the United States, with all its resources, a permanent part of the soccer world.

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We have provided all the guarantees and assurances for the technical requirements stipulated in the terms of reference as to stadia, playing surfaces, ground advertising, merchandising, telecommunications, television and the like. Indeed, we have specifically resolved each issue which we understand to be of concern to members of the FIFA Executive Committee.

We have attached to this letter a detailed supplement to our application. The supplement is arranged by tabs: the first tab addresses a series of issues which we understand to be of concern to certain members of the FIFA Executive Committee; the remaining tabs provide detailed information with respect to each of the requirements in the FIFA Terms of Reference, presented in the pattern of that document. This information, we believe, is complete, complies in all respects with the FIFA Terms of Reference, and leaves no question that the United States is fully qualified and able to host the 1986 World Cup.

We are aware that the World Cup has never in its history been held twice in the same country. Since the World Cup was held in Mexico in 1970, it would be our hope that the United States be given a chance rather than placing the World Cup in the same country twice out of a maximum of three occasions during a 16 year period when the World Cup could possibly be held in the Western Hemisphere. But, conducting the 1986 World Cup in the United States for the first time offers a unique opportunity for FIFA. The size of the United States and the ability we have to promote and conduct the World Cup guarantees its success. Indeed, soccer is the fastest growing sport in this country. It is projected that by 1986 more young people will be playing soccer than any other team sport in the United States. Holding the World Cup in the United States would, thus, present an extraordinary chance for FIFA to realize its purpose of promoting the game throughout the world.

We believe that at its May 20, meeting the Executive Committee should award the 1986 World Cup to the United States based on the information contained in our written submissions. Failing that, the United States should have its application considered on the same basis as the other applicants, namely, after an appropriate inspection of our facilities by a special committee. Accordingly, in the event the Executive Committee decides that it should not award the World Cup to the United

RESPONSES TO FIFA CONCERNS

CONCERN #1

Will the United States Government guarantee the successful administration of the World Cup in the United States?

RESPONSE:

A) Enclosed in Section 12 of the Terms of Reference please find a letter pledging support from President Reagan.

B) Enclosed in Section 12 of the Terms of Reference please find a letter from the White House which guarantees the support of the United States Government.

C) Enclosed in Section 12 of the Terms of Reference please find a copy of the Congressional Resolution which guarantees the support of the United States Congress.

D) With respect to the items in Section 3 of the Terms of Reference which do not come under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government, The USSF has received the guarantees of the appropriate State and local governments.
(See Section 12.)

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## CONCERN #2

The distance between proposed regions and stadia and the effect of travelling between time zones on the health of players.

## RESPONSE:

In the rules and regulations set forth by FIFA there exist no restrictions or limitations on distances between regions and stadia, or time zones. Furthermore, we are proposing a schedule of games, using stadia throughout the United States in the first round, which provides seven days recuperation before playing any game in the second round for the four qualifying teams from the West Coast travelling for 3-5 hours to second round locations in the Eastern United States. Nonetheless, if FIFA would prefer, the World Cup games could be held exclusively in stadia in the Eastern part of the United States. Included in Section 4 of the response to the Terms of Reference submitted in this document is a list of 21 stadia meeting FIFA requirements, 14 of which are in the Eastern United States.

The USSF has received all the necessary guarantees and assurances from stadia and local authorities in stadia with capacities ranging from 40,000 to 105,000. These 21 stadia will permit the United States to stage the World Cup in cities throughout the nation or just in the eastern part of the United States as FIFA determines.

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CONCERN #3

The availability of natural grass playing surfaces in
RESPONSE: organization of the form

The availability of natural grass playing surfaces in
UNITED STATES stadia.

In our proposal submitted on March 10, 1983, it was
noted that only four of the proposed facilities would
require natural grass to replace existing artificial
surfaces. In the alternate proposal, which recommends
stadia in the Eastern United States only five of the
facilities will need to have natural grass to replace
existing artificial surfaces. In all instances, the
stadium authorities have undertaken full responsibility
for providing the natural grass surfaces.

sug-

sug-

sug- ested on February 26, 1983 in a letter to the
with TSSA representatives, that the 1987 standard for
proposals forడిగు the Olympic Games. This standard
completed this proposal. In 1988, that standard was
achieved when the World Cup proposal submitted on March 1,
was referred to the FIFA offices in Tokyo. Enlarged and
new copy of that proposal, a cover letter from the
respondent to the response from the United States was
(See attachment to this document) and attached thereto
that list of the countries and states included in the
location of the 1988 Olympic Games. In addition to
opportunity to respond to questions of this kind.

CONCERN-#4

The administration of the football portion of the 1984
Olympic Games.

RESPONSE:

In the administration and organization of the forthcoming
Olympic Games, the USSF was disappointed in that the Los
Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee (LAOOC) continually
advised us that in its agreement made with the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) it had the sole responsibility
for organizing the Olympic Soccer tournament. The LAOOC
did not limit its right of sole responsibility to soccer
alone but to all sports included in the Summer Games.

In an attempt to help us in our frustration, Mr. Blatter
suggested on February 25, 1983 in a meeting in New York
with USSF representatives, that the USSF submit an alternate
proposal for staging the Olympic tournament. The USSF
completed this proposal in less than two weeks, and enclosed
it with the World Cup proposal submitted on March 10, 1983
to the FIFA offices in Zurich. Enclosed please find a
copy of that proposal, a covering letter from Werner Fricker,
the response from Mr. Blatter and the response from LAOOC.
(See attachment to this Section.) We are happy to tell you
that many of the cities and stadia included as potential
locations for World Cup '86 are still anxious to have the
opportunity to participate as sites for the 1984 Olympic
tournament.

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## CONCERN #5

The opportunity for in-stadium advertising.

## RESPONSE:

As evidenced in numerous segments of our World Cup '86 film, in-stadium advertising is very prominent in the United States. In fact, it is enthusiastically endorsed. All of the stadia being proposed have provided assurances that there will be no restrictions placed on FIFA, which will prevent any advertisers from participating fully in World Cup '86.

There has also been a misunderstanding that there may be anti-trust problems for FIFA if World Cup '86 is staged in the United States. We have researched this supposed problem and have been advised by attorneys to ISL and other attorneys that, to the best of their knowledge, no such problems exist. As a result, and as evidenced by the very successful FIFA World All Star Games staged last year in the Greater New York Metropolitan area, we are confident that no such problem exists.

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## CONCERN #6

The cost for producing the pooled television signals to be available to separate national broadcasters for transmission by satellite from World Cup '86 sites in the United States.

## RESPONSE:

As previously stated, the USSF is prepared to work closely with FIFA television representatives to clarify any concerns over the production of a pooled television signal for re-distribution by satellite throughout the world. We can assure FIFA that there is a large body of skilled and experienced professionals available to provide first-class coverage of all games.

Based on estimates provided by nine independent companies, the average per-game cost of production and transmission to the satellite of pictures (available for national commentaries) using seven cameras and two slow motion replay units, is presently $15,000. By allowing for an increase in costs of as much as 30% for inflation, the average per game cost estimate would still not exceed $20,000 per telecast in 1986.

ARNOLD & PORTER

BY HAND

May 10, 1983

MEMORANDUM

TO: Dr. Henry A. Kissinger

FROM: Stephen M. Sacks

Attached is the proposed cover letter to the FIFA
submission, with helpful comments from Woosnam and de la
Chappelle incorporated. I am getting copies to Gene
Edwards and Werner Fricker for their comments. Although
we agreed yesterday that only you and Gene should sign
the document, Woosnam suggested adding Fricker's name to
give him added status since he will be making a major
part of the presentation in Stockholm. That seemed to
me to be a good idea.

The Warner people have made arrangements to have
the letter and attachments delivered in Europe tomorrow
if we can finalize the letter by 5:00 today.

Attachment

May 10, 1983

DRAFT

As noted in our telex to you dated May 3, 1983, and pursuant to the suggestion set forth in Mr. Blatter's telex of April 28, 1983, enclosed are materials in connection with our application submitted to FIFA on March 10, 1983, which would have been given to the FIFA Special Committee had it carried out an on-site inspection of the facilities available in the United States to stage the 1986 World Cup. These materials confirm that the United States has satisfied all the requirements established in the FIFA Terms of Reference for the 1986 World Cup. Specifically:

-- we have formed an organizing committee with a large group of leading soccer, government and corporate leaders. To demonstrate his support, President Reagan is serving as Honorary Chairman of our Committee.

-- we have secured all the required guarantees from Governmental officials in the United States, including specific guarantees from the White House. In addition, the United States Congress has unanimously adopted a resolution expressing its support for our efforts to secure the Cup and ensuring the successful completion of the Cup if held here.

-- we have provided all the guarantees and assurances for the technical requirements stipulated in the terms of reference as to stadia, playing surfaces, ground advertising, merchandising, telecommunications, television and the like. Indeed, we have specifically resolved each issue which we understand to be of concern to members of the FIFA Executive Committee.

FIFA Terms of Reference, and leaves no question but that the United States is fully qualified and able to host the 1986 World Cup.

We are aware that the World Cup has never in its history been held twice in the same country. It would, in our view, be unfair to hold the Cup for the first time twice in one country, particularly when that country would have hosted the Cup twice in the 16-year period the Cup could possibly be held in the Western Hemisphere. But, conducting the 1986 World Cup in the United States for the first time offers a unique opportunity for FIFA. The size of the United States and the ability we have to promote and conduct the Cup guarantees its success. Indeed, soccer is the fastest growing sport in this country. It is projected that by 1986 more young people will be playing soccer than any other team sport in the United States. Holding the Cup in the United States would, thus, present an extraordinary chance for FIFA to realize its purpose of promoting the game throughout the world.

We believe that at its May 30 meeting the Executive Committee should award the 1986 World Cup to the United States based on the information contained in our written submissions. Failing that, the United States is entitled to equitable treatment and to have its application considered on the same basis as the other applicants, namely after an appropriate inspection of our facilities by a special committee. Accordingly, in the event the Executive Committee decides that it should not award the Cup to the United States based on our written submission alone, the decision of the Executive Committee on May 20 should be to defer any award of the Cup pending an inspection visit to the United States and the presentation of a complete report to the Executive Committee concerning all applicants.

We will provide a detailed oral presentation to the Executive Committee in Stockholm on May 20 and are, of course, prepared to answer any questions either before that date or at the meeting.

May 10, 1983

DRAFT

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Sincerely,

Edwards Kissinger Fricker

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May 3, 1983

BY TELECOPIER

Mr. Phil Woosnam
Commissioner
North American Soccer League
1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036

Dear Phil:

Attached is the revised telex containing
Dr. Kissinger's proposed changes, as approved by Gene
Edwards. As you, Chris and I discussed, Dr. Kissinger
believes that the attached telex should be sent to
Blatter and not to each member of the Executive Committee.
I suggest that the telex to Blatter, to be sent in Gene
Edwards and Dr. Kissinger's names, state something like:
"Attached is a telex which we request you transmit im-
mediately to each member of the FIFA Executive Committee.
Thank you for your assistance."

Attachment

cc: Dr. Henry A. Kissinger

May 3, 1983

Draft Telex

TO: Members of the FIFA Executive Committee

We very much appreciate the opportunity provided in General Secretary Blatter's telex of April 28 to set forth why the United States seeks reconsideration of its application to host the 1986 World Cup. We, the other members of the United States Soccer Federation and the 1986 United States World Cup Organizing Committee believe that there are good reasons why the United States' application be reviewed by the Executive Committee. We will be sending additional materials shortly to set forth the reasons why we believe this is so.

The United States has long been interested in hosting the 1986 World Cup, and joining the international ranks of the soccer world as a full fledged participant. However, so long as we in the United States understood that the 1986 World Cup was to be held in Colombia, we felt it inappropriate to prepare our own proposal for FIFA. Once we learned that Colombia was not going to host the Cup, we immediately began to put together a proposal in compliance with FIFA requirements and to meet FIFA's March 11, 1983 deadline. We understood that the purpose of the March 11 submission was to present an outline of the United States' proposal so that FIFA could send an inspection team to the United States to explore the pertinent details. We were prepared to provide the necessary details to this inspection team.

Perhaps we misunderstood the details required by March 11. But for present purposes, we are now putting into written form the detailed information which we were prepared to discuss with the FIFA inspection team. We are prepared to furnish this information either to an inspection team or directly to the FIFA Executive Committee. As this information will make clear, we have formed a broad-based organizing committee consisting of soccer, political and business leaders in our country. We have secured not only expressions of support for hosting the Cup from the President of the United States and the United States Congress, but also secured guarantees

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from the United States, state and local governments as required in the FIFA terms of reference. In addition, we have met all FIFA requirements for the Cup including requirements pertaining to stadia, playing surfaces, television, stadium billboards, and merchandising. If awarded the Cup, we look forward to working under the leadership of the Chairman of the FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee, which has done so much for the sport.

In our view, there is a tremendous potential for soccer in the United States which would be enhanced immeasurably by having the World Cup held for the first time in this country. There is also, we believe, a unique opportunity for FIFA if the World Cup is held in the United States. Given the tremendous effort put forth by the United States Soccer Federation, the United States 1986 World Cup Organizing Committee and Federal, state and local officials in this country, we believe that fairness dictates that the United States' proposal be considered in full and on its merits.

We will be sending to each of you very shortly the United States' proposal and are prepared to make a detailed presentation in Stockholm on May 20. We want to stress our desire to proceed in a spirit of goodwill and cooperation.

Sincerely,

Gene Edwards
President, United States
Soccer Federation

Henry A. Kissinger
Chairman, 1986 United States
World Cup Organizing Committee