FIFA have ordered the nation of Uruguay to remove two stars from their international crest – claiming that two of their so-called World Cup wins were faux, reports The Sun.
It’s standard practice for international teams to have a number of stars on or around their badge, reflecting how many times their country has won the World Cup.
England have the leading tally in Britain and Ireland with one, while Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland are all tied on zero.
Uruguay, or so they claim, have FOUR to their name, but FIFA refute that. FIFA recognise their 1930 and 1950 World Cup wins, but do not believe their Olympic Games wins in 1924 and 1928 ought to count.
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It’s a pretty bizarre dispute, with FIFA surely making the rules and Uruguay having little choice but to agree to it, but Uruguayan FA vice-president Gaston Tealdi is not ready to lie down and accept it.
He’s quoted by The Sun saying:
“Fifa has always recognised, even publicly, that Uruguay has four World Cups because in 1924 and 1928 it was organised by Fifa and it’s in 1930 when they decided to do the championships independently.”
“It’s an opportunity to regularise the situation and if this has to give rise to an express acknowledgement, it is welcomed.”
We were under the impression that olympic golds didn’t count, but what do we know?