"Matches played behind closed doors penalise football" (Joseph Blatter, FIFA)

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"I regard (matches behind closed doors) as an extremely dubious instrument. They represent a disproportionately collective punishment. Furthermore, it involves excluding innocent fans of the opposing team. In the final analysis matches played behind closed doors penalise football. The punishment is unduly excessive," said Joseph Blatter...

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