Star line-up: Zinedine Zidane (left) and French
President Nicolas Sarkozy (right) were present as part of the
delegation at UEFA HQ in Switzerland
Guus Hiddink has criticised UEFA and Michel Platini for
giving Euro 2016 to France and not Turkey.
The former Chelsea manager
was recently appointed as coach of Turkey and is shocked his new
nation did not win the bidding process.
‘This proves once again that in top-flight football the game is
run by politics,’ said Hiddink. ‘Turkey were one vote short for
getting the organisation of Euro 2016.
'UEFA gave the Euro 2016 finals to France, who have already had
the tournament twice and they also had the World Cup finals in
1998.
‘This does not feel right. I get the feeling that the actual bid
was about other things. Otherwise the choice for France as hosting
nation, the country of UEFA president Michel Platini, cannot be
explained.’
Revealed: UEFA president Michel Platini announces
the host of Euro 2016