FIFA to investigate Henry, Blatter says sorry

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Wednesday Thierry Henry will face a disciplinary investigation and apologised to Ireland for making public details of their request for a ’33rd’ place at the World Cup.

Blatter has been slammed for dithering and empathising with Henry whose blatant handball allowed France to qualify for next year’s tournament at the expense of the Irish.

‘The FIFA disciplinary committee will open an investigation … concerning the behaviour of the player Thierry Henry,’ he said after an extraordinary meeting of the FIFA executive committee here.

‘It was blatant unfair play and was seen all around the world. I don’t know the outcome of the disciplinary committee, let them make the decision.

‘Fair play must be maintained in our game.’ [+]

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