Lennert Johannson to old for president of UEFA?

[rene]

Hi pals,
I want to know what you´re thinking about Lennert Johannson.This week is the XXX. UEFA Cup Congress and Johannson didn´t say if he want to be the president after 2007. His potential follower are Franz Beckenbauer from Germany and Michel Platini from France.

Johannson is 76 years old .. Is it not to old to lead the greatest Football Asociation in europe?

[stereoman]

He'll continue for the love of the game and until he decides to quit due to ill health or (gulp!) death.

I think he still hates Sepp Blatter for paying off voters so Sepp could keep the FIFA presidency.

[Burt Saddo]

of course he should lead UEFA it's traditional to have senile old bastards running football. How olds Blatter about 70? Good old Geoff Thompson at the English FA must be about 70 also. Nobody has had more senile old bastards at the top than the English FA, Bert Millichip was another and there is another one whose name I can't think of at the moment. They don't give a toss as long as they are raking in the cash you've only got to look at Englands sponsers McDonalds, Pepsi and Carlsberg. Fine English companies promoting healthy eating and drinking. Fucking tossers. Sorry rant over.

[rene]

mhh... But is it right to have only old folks in the management?Of course they have much experience and a long way with this sport but I though the football will go to new ways? The german president Mayer-Vorfelder can´t travel to budapest cause he had a heard sugery and stay in reha at the moment....
Is that the right way to present a football nation? .. I don´t think so.

IMO it would better with a mix of young and old. Expierence and creativity is the best combination for any companies!

In my eyes Johannson is to old for the job. 76 years.He born in 1930, before the german bundesliga is born and ... Has he the right objectivity to decide new rules and help on the sport?

[Burt Saddo]

no of course it's not right German, but that's the way it works and will continue to work. It's like a private members club. Can't speak about your FA but FIFA, UEFA and the English FA are all closed shops, you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. The CE of our FA had got the job before he had even applied because he had already been tapped up by Dodgy Davies, there were probably better qualified people that applied but they never had a chance.

[rene]

yes burt, I agree with you. The closed member club.You see it with potential new presidents. either Franz Beckenbauer "the Kaiser" or the french football legend Michel Platini. And an other aspirant haven´t a chance.


But the main question, is Johannson to old for that business is YES in my opinion.

[Burt Saddo]

I'll say yes also.

[rene]

And what saying the other members? Is Lennert Johannson to old for the president job of UEFA?

the latest news was, that Johannson said that it´s unbelievable that Beckenbauer wasn´t in budapest to the UEFA Cup congress...

mhh?? Has he alzheimer? Beckenbauer is the boss of the german WC commitee and can´t flight to budapest to sit in this chair for 5 or 6 hours to listen what fucking speakers say. He have to be in germany to manage a lot of appointments in TV and with the world press.


But I don´t know what´s going on at the moment with the soccer associatons in the world. FIFA and the G14 are infront of a long conflict because the national player and the injuries in national cups and international matches with the national team. The UEFA can´t kick out the old president ??

[GaNgStA kEeKs]

Don't really know Gerry.

It all depends on what kind of job he is doing. If he is fit enough and doing a good job then i don't think his age should be a factor.

I don't know enough about him to pass judgement though.

[rene]

congrats to the 10.000 postings kiko

Black or white? There´s no grey in the middle

I see I forgot the possibly answer "Don´t know,leave me alone" ...

[rene]

fantastic ... 7 members said their opinion .. TDP has more than 2.000 Members at the moment ...


Thanks to the other 6 guys

[stereoman]

The vote as to who will be the UEFA president will be happening in a couple of weeks and it'll be between ol' Lennart Johansson and hip young thing Michel Platini.

Nordicbet go 1.60 Michel Platini and 2.30 Lennart Johansson.

[Ori]

too damn old




besides some experience, energy to do many things is required imo

just look at our foking polish f.a. :

[stereoman]

Well, well, well...it was probably Sepp Blatter's backing that did it but Michel Platini's now the UEFA president.