Republic World Cup plea rejected

The Republic players pleaded with the referee after Gallas's goal

Fifa has said it will not create an extra place at next year's World Cup finals for the Republic of Ireland.

The Irish had asked to be allowed in as a 33rd team after losing in the play-off against France, who won the tie with a controversial handball goal.

Fifa official Jerome Valcke said if the structure was changed it could lead to other nations lodging protests.

Meanwhile, Ireland's assistant boss Liam Brady claimed that Sepp Blatter had become "an embarrassment to Fifa".

Brady was unhappy at Blatter's handling of the request that Fifa should allow the Irish to play at next year's finals in South Africa.

Fifa president Blatter mentioned the Football Association of Ireland's plea at a press conference and it was greeted with laughter in the hall.

"It was very disrespectful how he presented this fact," insisted Brady.

The Republic's request to be added to 32 qualified teams was rejected at Wednesday's Fifa executive committee emergency meeting in Cape Town.

The world governing body is being tipped to approve proposals to have five referees at every match in next summer's finals.

This would be in response to the Republic's controversial World Cup play-off exit when William Gallas scored a decisive goal for France despite a blatant handball by Thierry Henry.

My country deserves more recognition from Blatter Republic of Ireland assistant boss Liam Brady

Brady claimed the FAI, having already had calls for a replay rejected, had expected Fifa to consider the '33rd team' request in private.

He expressed dismay at the way Blatter had dealt with the saga since Giovanni Trapattoni's side were cruelly knocked out.

Explaining the decision to approach Fifa and ask to be included in the World Cup draw, Brady revealed the FAI knew the request was likely to be dismissed.

"When we asked for that we knew there was very little chance of that happening.

"We asked because we wanted to have them respond in a measured way, and see what they had to say.

"After all Mr Blatter was responsible for the (match) official.

"He didn't say anything about the appalling mistake the official made to miss a blatant handball."

606: DEBATE Even before the handball incident Ireland were still at 1-1 in extra time so how can they go through to the World Cup on the basis that it was still a draw ? Chelski-4-life

Brady also praised the Republic team and supporters for keeping their cool after the misery of losing out to a goal which should have been disallowed, and said Fifa should have praised that sporting attitude.

"I think my country deserves more recognition from Blatter," Brady said.

"He has currently ignored most of the controversial things that went on that evening.

"He never had anything to say about that at all, like Henry's behaviour after scoring the goal and how that stands within his campaign to have fair play within the game.

"Henry celebrates as if he's done nothing wrong. Is that fair play? Hardly.

"But Mr Blatter chose to talk about the request to be considered as the 33rd team."

Following Brady's attack, Franz Beckenbauer told BBC Radio 5 Live: "Sepp Blatter is an excellent president. He speaks all the languages, he has all connections to even to the smallest federation. He is perfect for this job."

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