pash Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Big news this morning as several FIFA executives have been indicted on corruption charges (to nobody's surprise). Blatter, unsurprisingly, was not charged. http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-32897157 To quote a comment from the above link "Blatter thinks that Fifa is above national laws and governments." Hopefully he's about to learn the limits of his power. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giourkas Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 It's about time these scumbags face justice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 Absolutely. Russia is already complaining that the US doesn't have the authority to go after these guys. And here I thought laundering money through US banks was just that. Maradona saying he's going to kick people's asses (because Maradona is Maradona). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giourkas Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 @FOXSports: FIFA president Sepp Blatter releases statement, pledges to root out corruption and regain trust. READ MORE: http://t.co/jgo4JQiX0k The faster they throw this man in jail the better.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giourkas Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 @NBCSports: UEFA calls for postponement of FIFA presidential election, threatens to boycott congress. http://t.co/YLD0Ym5OSc http://t.co/hovuKETGWe Mr Platini distancing himself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athinaios Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 It's disgusting with these "international organizations" who have been corrupt to the bone. Same with the Olympic Committee, etc. I'm happy that the US feds are doing something about it. Blatter, seems really sleazy to me, but the corruption is so deep that he'll be re-elected this Friday. I hope that UEFA takes a stand. The next World Cup was bought with bribes by a oil-rich country that has no history of football nor an infrastructure. UEFA members don't like that they have to make major changes in their leagues to field national teams to participate. I'm old enough to remember the talk about corruption and the bribes needed to secure the 1996 Olympic games, which Greece lost to Atlanta. All these big organizations are not really accountable to anyone. They're international mafia organizations. I hope they clean FIFA, who, by the way, made $1 billion while Brazil lost money after hosting the world cup last year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyros Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I wish they would go after the olympics next. Those guys are a real trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananas Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 The World Cup going to Qatar in 2022 was really the icing on the cake. It was shameless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 Absolutely. I guess when you live with total impunity, you begin to lose track of reality. Did they really think people wouldn't flip out over that vote? This story keeps getting more and more interesting. UEFA apparently won't be boycotting the vote tomorrow, but may call for a vote of no confidence if he wins by a narrow margin? I don't know much about this Jordanian prince who is opposing Blatter; do we have any reason to think he would be an improvement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athinaios Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 This is a good article from The New York Times: The State of the Case Against FIFA http://nyti.ms/1LGsrsQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 Good article, nice summation. This is also interesting, as it's a running timeline/liveblog: http://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2015/may/28/fifa-crisis-live-blatter-under-pressure-amid-arrests-and-world-cup-inquiry Does anyone have any word of statements from Greece's FA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irlandos Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 That will be the day when EPO speaks out against corruption! Btw, am I missing something? Why won't Blatter resign? I see only two scenarios: 1. Blatter is also corrupt - or - 2. Blatter is not corrupt but he has totally lost control and is totally clueless about what goes on in FIFA. Either way, he should resign! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giourkas Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 @SportsCenter: Zurich police have confirmed a that a bomb threat was received at FIFA Congress today at around 11 a.m. local time. What is going on? :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Blatter easily won the elections. FIFA president for 4 more years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irlandos Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Blatter easily won the elections. FIFA president for 4 more years. In other words: they want more of the same... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giourkas Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 @LuisFigo: Today, FIFA has lost, but above everything, football has lost and everyone who truly cares about it has lost too http://t.co/4wsE145STf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 Can I be astounded and unsurprised at the same time? Well said by Figo. Blatter is completely unrepentant. He could care less how obvious this racket is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koro Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Too bad all the developing (and corrupt) countries in places such as Africa love Blatter. Europe/UEFA may have to start to be more independent if they want to break free of this lunatic. But I don't place that much trust in guys like Platini either (even though he's spoked out against Blatter recently). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyros Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Hopefully they arrest him next. That will end his reign pretty fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyros Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Is their a breakdown of votes by country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 That's a good question, I've been completely unable to find one. Anyone have any luck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irlandos Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 If FIFA is to survive, Blatter will have to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 As usual, John Oliver tells it much better than any of us could. This one is nearly as good as the FIFA rant he made last year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giourkas Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 The guy is just brilliant! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikitas Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 finally blatter leaves his post! http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32982449 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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