FIFA, Joseph Blatter, said that women's football is "limping behind" the play of the men in both the profile and sponsorship.

He also thinks that the 79-year-old football "Macho" and wants the governing bodies worldwide to employ more women in positions of influence.

In 2004, Blatter, 79, has been strong for the assumption footballer to play in "short sentence", criticized for increasing the popularity of the game.

But he says he feels like "a bit like a godfather" for women's football.

"Women's football is still limping a bit behind" Blatter, who will seek a fifth term in office as president said the governing body of world football.

"For new partners for women's football, it is difficult, because the emphasis is on men's football."

Karen Espelund, the only female member of the UEFA Executive Committee, told the BBC that women "added value" to attractive football and soccer.

"Soccer is by far the most in the world of football and men's professional sports is a very strong position," said the Norwegian.

"Girls and Women, an added value for the whole product, and it seems a little strange that people who do not see this business opportunity."

In an interview with BBC World News, Blatter also said:

  • Women's football is not played "the way you like to be played," citing the lack of organized leagues in some countries
  • Women's access to football stadiums remains a "problem" in some parts of the world such as Saudi Arabia and Iran, because of cultural problems
  • Would the FIFA Statutes to change to make it easier for women to occupy positions of power worldwide

Blatter, who refused to answer questions about the upcoming presidential election, believes change is selected performance by increasing the proportion of women on the executive committee of FIFA possible.

Women on the committee is currently a by Lydia Nsekera in Burundi was the first - and so far only - woman elected him in 2013.

Moya Dodd, Asian Football Federation vice president and Sonia Bien-Aime, president of the Football Association of the Turks and Caicos Islands, are also on the Executive Committee, but as co-opted members.

Last month Amado also became the first woman elected to the board of the North, Central American and Caribbean Confederation Cup.

Blatter confirmed that participate in the Women's World Cup this summer   Canada "whatever the outcome" of the presidential election.

Starting next month, and consists of 24 teams and 52 matches, the biggest women's football tournament in history will be.

Blatter said it was a great opportunity to showcase the game of women and said it was "high ladies" to put on a great event.

"It is more than 20 cameras at every stage, whether goal-line technology and many public outside," he said.