Blatter blasts top teams

FIFA president Sepp Blatter warned against rich clubs trying to seize control of national governing bodies in a bid to “emasculate the international game”.

The head of soccer’s governing body painted a bleak picture of a sport dominated by the top few clubs.

“For wealthy clubs to try to emasculate the international game by seizing control of a national football association - as I read that some fear they are trying to do in England - is plain unacceptable,” he said.