The 23 referees who will be in action in Germany are currently the best match officials in the world.

The 23 referees who will be in action in Germany are currently the best match officials in the world. That is the way it has to be as they will have a crucial role to play in this tournament and great demands will be placed on them.

I am not a prophet. But if the conditions are not met, the World Cup will probably be moved to North America.

The regulations will also be applied for this World Cup. At the first sign (of racism) there will be a deduction of three points, then we are finished with the problems of discrimination.

We will definitely use the technology in Germany next year if the experiment works in Peru,

We will use the technology in Germany next year if the experiment works. The technology will also be used along the touchlines to show whether the ball is out of play.