ENGLAND & IRISH BACKED BY BLATT

ENGLAND should host the World Cup Finals in 2030 and mount a joint bid with Ireland, according to banned former FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

“I think England, or the islands, deserve to organise the World Cup,” said Blatter (above), who is attending Russia 2018 as a guest of the country’s president Vladimir Putin.

“They had it in 1966 so it’s a long time ago. I was told that it could be with Wales and Scotland together, but I said why not Ireland altogether?

“With 48 teams you need more than one country to host it.”