Jordaan turns on World Cup critics

LONDON - World Cup supremo Danny Jordaan hit out at critics of South Africa's preparations for this year's finals as he promised the most financially successful tournament in the event's history.

Reports in the South African press suggested a concerned FIFA, world football's governing body, was sending in 40 advisors to help bolster Jordaan's team in the run-up to the World Cup, which starts in fewer than 100 days' time.

But a confident Jordaan said here on Thursday: "There are not 40 advisors at FIFA with more experience than me. This is my fifth World Cup."