Blatter's statement is absolute Bollocks!!
I am one that supports the GB Olympic Team and I will tell you this confidently:
England's World Cup bid DID NOT fail becase of anything other than the false promises and ineptness of Blatter and his corrupt committee members, particularly those (of which there were many) who made promises to the English contingent.
Assuming the English guy voted for his own country, then I bet that the rest of the corrrupt gits ALL claimed to be the owner of the other 'supporting' vote!!
Also, the FOUR home nations DESERVE their places on the FIFA table and, in partcular, the IFAB on both hostoric and ethical grounds. If it weren't for this country (UK) there wouldn't be a FIFA....or indeed football itself!!
And before anyone starts on the 'amalgamation' thing....there ain't a court in the world that would force a GB national side for similar reasons Cardiff, Swansea (and others) will not be kicked out of the English pyramid!!