– FIFA and all of us must take the necessary steps to implement the change.
Liz Clavins said this in her speech during the FIFA Congress on Thursday.
The Norwegian Football Association president had asked to speak at the conference, and he was not honoring the awards bestowed by FIFA during his speech.
We cannot ignore the cries of change. FIFA should set an example. The 2010 World Cup was awarded in an unacceptable manner. During the post, in just under six minutes, she said, human rights and equality were not in the starting line-up.
Under the leadership of the Extraordinary Federal Council of the Norwegian Football Association last year, It was decided to instruct the President of the National Football Association (NFF) to present a harsh criticism of FIFA from the podium at this year’s conference.
Confusion about speaking time
– cYou were given five minutes to speak, so we must confirm that.
Norway football chief Liz Clavens firmly answered NRK’s questions about why she changed her speaking time from five to three minutes.
According to the official FIFA schedule, Clavins will deliver a three-minute speech during the FIFA Congress on Thursday.
It’s two minutes shorter than promised, she says.
– I was stressed for five minutes, so we have to confirm it’s five minutes. This is what we got from the Secretary General of FIFA long before Christmas.
– Are you going to stand there for five minutes?
– We have to check with FIFA why it is now three minutes.
Klaveness ended up with a six-minute speaking time, more than she was initially allotted.
Under the leadership of the Extraordinary Federal Council of the Norwegian Football Association last year, It was decided to instruct the President of the National Football Association (NFF) to present a harsh criticism of FIFA from the podium at this year’s conference.
NRK has tried to get comment from FIFA on the issue of the alleged time change, but so far it has been unsuccessful.
DISCUSSIONS: Liz Clavins and delegates from the Norwegian Football Association in talks before the Football Association Head of State will speak on the podium during the FIFA Congress.
Photo: Frederic Solbo Jullumstrø / NRK
expected speech
There was great excitement about Clavins’ speech at the conference this afternoon.
When the 40-year-old was chosen to succeed Terry Svendsen as head of football earlier this month, she said the following about her trip to the World Cup host nation.
– I go with certain high shoulders. I am married to a lady and go to a country that has a policy they have about homosexuality, for example. But I have a professional relationship with that. It has been decided in Parliament, and I am happy to have the opportunity to say something at the FIFA Congress, Clavins told NRK.
It is expected to criticize her victory in the world championship in her speech.
She said, on Wednesday, to the press that allocating the World Cup to Qatar is “corrupt”, and that it will leave “dark spots” on football.
Excited: Liz Clavins spoke to NRK on Thursday about the upcoming speech at the conference this afternoon.
Photo: Frederic Solbo Jullumstrø / NRK
Projected Conference
The President of the National Football Association has been in Qatar for the past three days in relation to the FIFA Congress.
But the trip has not gone smoothly so far.
Building & Woodworkers International (BWI) and Amnesty International, among others, must be present at the conference, but the BWI must have requested closed doors shortly before then.
This made Klaveness react.
The BWI is still a good organization and has certainly been under pressure, but it’s a wrong decision I think.
The meeting was open to the public and could be streamed online, according to the football chief
– Then it is, of course, to be also open to the press in a difficult event, which was not a meeting, she said.
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