Sepp Blatter has criticised the FA for appointing an Italian as England manager, suggesting that such a move is beneath the "motherland of football".
According to the Fifa supremo, English football's governing body has ignored one of the golden rules of football - that a national team manager should be from the same country as the players.
In a sustained attack, he also suggests that other established footballing nations such as Italy, Germany, Brazil or Argentina would never resort to such a tactic, and he doesn't stop there either - he goes on to criticise the fact that so many foreigners are playing in the Premier League.
"There is no doubt that the Premier League is a global success story in terms of marketing and money," he said.
"But you have to question whether this success has been for the benefit of the game, and not just in England but elsewhere, because the example of football's motherland is important.
"People want the best for their clubs and the Premier League clubs can afford it.
"But this does not serve football - to serve football you must never forget the national team."
Blatter, who has managed to hold onto the Fifa presidency despite claims of fiscal incompetence and corruption, is well-known for his outbursts.
He once claimed that more people would watch women's football if they wore tighter shorts.
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