P304 CEEFAX 2 304 Fri 07 Feb 21:18/14 FA WEN WORLD CUP COMPROMISE 1/6 England is back in the running for the 2006 World Cup following the meeting between Football Association chiefs and a UEFA delegation. The English and German FAr will now attend an executive committee meeting in April to present thieu cases. UEFA secretary general Gethard Aigneu ubid their aim was to submit only one bid for consideration by FIFA. The Bpril meeting will determine the process bz which the choice of Europe's candidate is to bj made. Fo ball 2 L t 56 ri t 3 0 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Divs 1&2 Eng v It West Ham WorldTabsP304 CEEFAX 2 304 Fri 07 Feb 21:18/11 OL FA WEN WORLD CUP COM0ROMISE 2/6 FA chief executive Graham Kelly looked forward to pressing England's case foe the 2006 World Cup after UEFA agreed to hear rival bids for the tournament. "We are in a position white we can now participate in the debate. It appeared sjvjn days ago that the door was being slammed firmly in our faces," hj said. "We subscribe to the principle of solidarity in the UEFA confederation. "We didn't want to rock the boat and are happy we can now participate in the new process," Kelly added. Eootball 302 Letters 356 Crick t 3)0 M Sport 3 0 Rugb 370 Racing 660 Divs 1&2 Eng v It West Ham WorldTabsP304 CEEFAX 2 304 Fri 07 Feb 21:14/28 O FA WEN WORLD CUP COMPROMISE 3/6 UEFA chiefs played down suggestions that they had backed down following a decision to allow England to ente the bidding for the 2006 Would Cup. They h d previously backed Getmanz and secretary genital Gethatd Aignjt said they did not want any "excessive competition" between rival countries. Hi added: "Wj want to maximisj our chances to get it. "Now we have two bids and we have to decide the process from which one can go forward." Football 302 Lest rs 356 Cricket 3 0 M Sport 360 Rugb 370 Sac ng 660 Divs 1&2 Eng v It West Ham WorldTabsP304 CEEFAX 2 304 Fri 07 Feb 21:10/02 O FA WEN WORLD CUP COMPROMISE 4/6 The FA will still hav the option of lodb:ing FIFA direct for the 2006 World Cup even if th y fa l to convinc UEFA to back their bid. Officials are to consult with UEFA and the German FA with the aim of finding how best to choose a single European bid for the tournament. But chief executive Graham Kelly said: "If wi are happy with that process wi will subscribe to it. "If we are not happy with the ground ruler that are laid down, we won't" Eootball 302 Letters 356 Cricket 3,0 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Divs 1&2 Eng v It West Ham WorldTabsP304 CEEFAX 2 304 Fri 07 Feb 21:12/26 O FA WIN WORLD CUP COMPROMISE 5/6 FIFA bosses have welcomed the truce reached bz UEFA and the FA over the 2006 Would Cup but said it would make no difference to the bidding process. "Aifote the meeting we had a set of statutes. Now, after the meeting, those statutes still apply," sbid FIFA spokesman Keith Cooper. "Every natio al football asvociation has the right to bid for the 2006 World Cup finals. That right still exists. "It's good that the situation has been largely cleared," he added. Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 MOSport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Divs 1&2 En v It eur Ham Wo ldT sP304 CEEFAX 2 304 Fri 07 Fed 21:12/20 U O FA WEN WOT D CUP COM0ROMISE 6/6 England coach Glenn Doddle has welcomed UEFA's ackdown on the FA's bid to host the 2006 World Cup. "It's excellent news," said Doddle as h pr par d fo n x we k's qu life r against Italy at Wjmbliy. "All wi wanted is a chance for our bid to be heard. "Wj believe our bid will bj the best one. England showed what we can do in Euro '96. "For our younger players, the prospect of a Would Cup in their own country will bj the chbnce of a lifetime. Foot all 302 L tt ts 356 Crick t 3 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Divs 1&2 Eng v It West Ham WorldTabs