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FIFA suspends Iran from International Soccer

... no,not because of their nuclear weapons program- but because of Governmental interference in the way the game is run in the country and because Iran has violated Article 17 of the FIFA Statutes. Read more.
However in what looks suspiciously like a contradiction here is Blatter asking Governments to take a more active role in 'policing' club football in countries like England.

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no,not because of their nuclear weapons program- but because of Governmental interference in the way the game is run in the country and because Iran has violated Article 17 of the FIFA Statutes. Read more.
However in what looks suspiciously like a contradiction here is Blatter asking Governments to take a more active role in 'policing' club football in countries like England.

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