Clinton joins US World Cup bid 19/05/2010 |
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Former United States President Bill Clinton has been appointed honorary chairman of the country’s World Cup bid.
Clinton will play a major role in promoting the American bid for the 2018 or 2022 tournament in the run up to Fifa’s final decision in December.
The US, Australia, England, Netherlands-Belgium, Portugal-Spain and Russia are competing for the right to host the 2018 or 2022 event. Japan, Qatar and South Korea have applied to host the 2022 World Cup.
The US hosted the World Cup in 1994 and Clinton feels the time is right for the tournament to return to America.
The 63-year-old, who has dedicated his time to global philanthropy since leaving office in 2000, said he saw parallels between that work and working with the US bid.
"In my travels around the world – from the dirt fields of Lusaka, Zambia, to playgrounds in schools across America – I've seen the transformative power soccer has to bring people together and transform lives on and off the field.
"I continue to be impressed with Fifa's work to promote the game as an agent for positive social change and I'm proud to represent the United States in our bid to bring the World Cup tournament back to American soil, allowing us to inspire action and co-operation on an even greater scale."
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