Tuesday 25 June 2013 12:27, UK
FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke says there are no alternative plans to move the 2014 World Cup away from Brazil.
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff issued a public address on Friday in which she insisted funding for next summer's showpiece would not come from the public purse. "We welcome Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff's address to the nation, and we reassert our collaboration with the (Brazilian) government to deliver a safe and successful Confederations Cup and World Cup, which all football fans can enjoy," FIFA spokesman Pekka Odriozola said at a media briefing at the Maracana Stadium. "We are in contact with the local authorities on a daily basis, which is normal for the usual structures of such an event. "From both FIFA, the local organising committee and the federal government, there were no discussions regarding any cancellation or change of venue with regards to the Confederations Cup or the World Cup. "There has been no discussion at this stage regarding that possibility." The disruption and violence has also raised questions over Brazil's ability to put on a safe and secure tournament in 12 months' time, but Rousseff insisted her country would rise to that challenge. "This violence, promoted by a small minority, cannot tarnish a peaceful and democratic movement," she said. "We cannot live with such violence, which shames Brazil. "All institutions and public safety bodies have the obligation to curb, within the limits of law, all forms of violence and vandalism."
