FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges; Sepp Blatter Quits

[ProPAIN]

Reports circulating that Michel Platini will announce his candidacy this week.

Oh good...

Meanwhile, Sepp Blatter deserves Nobel Prize, says Vladimir Putin.

You've got the be taking the piss at this point.

 

[chasespace]

South Korea's Chung Mong-joon to announce bid for FIFA presidency in Paris

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/12/us-soccer-fifa-chung-idUSKCN0QH04D20150812

 

[chasespace]

FIFA's head of reforms says soccer in the U.S. is 'an ethnic sport for girls in schools'

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/08/fif...e-u-s-is-an-ethnic-sport-for-girls-in-schools

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

FIFA's head of reforms says soccer in the U.S. is 'an ethnic sport for girls in schools'

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/08/fif...e-u-s-is-an-ethnic-sport-for-girls-in-schools

What does that even mean? I read the article hoping there would be more explanation given, but it was not forthcoming

 

[Burner Account]

 

[Live in the Now]

https://www.news.admin.ch/message/index.html?lang=en&msg-id=58891

Blatter is suspected of paying off Platini. Would be great for them both to go down.

 

[Jussi]

https://www.news.admin.ch/message/index.html?lang=en&msg-id=58891

Blatter is suspected of paying off Platini. Would be great for them both to go down.

What exactly did Platini do for FIFA between 99-02?

 

[Slopo]

http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup...rner-handed-life-ban-by-fifa-ethics-committee

FIFA's ethics committee has banned Jack Warner from football-related activity for life following an investigation into the bidding contest for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
...
Warner is currently fighting extradition on U.S. charges of racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering in the FIFA corruption case. He has to report twice weekly to a police station and his passport has been seized.

 

[chasespace]

http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup...rner-handed-life-ban-by-fifa-ethics-committee

And now will the real ring leader please stand up...

 

[KingLB]

http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup...rner-handed-life-ban-by-fifa-ethics-committee

Wasn't he already retired? How bold of Fifa to punish someone who is already out of the game by forcing them out of the game...

 

[chasespace]

What exactly did Platini do for FIFA between 99-02?

Hold onto envelopes of cash for Blatter

 

[Jussi]

Both Coke and McDonalds call for Blatter to leave: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34430729

 

[Jeffrey]

Both Coke and McDonalds call for Blatter to leave: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34430729

Visa too...

 

[Maverick41]

Visa too...

Anheuser Busch as well.

But Blatter's attorney immediately made a statement that his client will not step down, because it would not be in the best interest for FIFA if he left now and it would not help the reform process.

 

[KapG]

Is soccer the most corrupt sport on the planet?

 

[Jussi]

Is soccer the most corrupt sport on the planet?

It's not the sport per se but the some officials in leading positions.

 

[Bakayoko Ono]

Is soccer the most corrupt sport on the planet?

We live in a corrupt world... and soccer just happens to be the most popular sport in it. Too much money and power in play for it to be a squeaky clean business.

And of course, because of the sport's popularity, soccer's problems get more international attention and are more scrutinized. I'm sure there are similar issues in other sports, you just never hear about it.

 

[chasespace]

Time for a new organization. The power players from UEFA, CONCACAF, and CONMEBOL will most likely spearhead it.

 

[Maverick41]

We live in a corrupt world... and soccer just happens to be the most popular sport in it. Too much money and power in play for it to be a squeaky clean business.

And of course, because of the sport's popularity, soccer's problems get more international attention and are more scrutinized. I'm sure there are similar issues in other sports, you just never hear about it.

I think Athletics (IAAF) is one of those. Corruption seems wide spread, but it rarely makes the news.

 

[Bon Esprit]

So our friend Joseph Blatter got suspended for 90 days

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/07/sepp-blatter-facing-suspension-fifa-president

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...nt-by-the-organisations-ethics-committee.html

 

[Panteras]

Platini and Valcke as well

 

[Power Man]

Oh, Germany

Your turn

 

[HajdukSplit]

The latest "bombshell" if its to be believed from Blatter is that the 2018/2022 World Cup hosts were practically decided in 2010 before the bidding process. It was agreed that 2018 would go to Russia so Eastern Europe would host its first World Cup and 2022 would go to the USA. Everybody agreed upon this until Sarkozy/Platini met with the royal family of Qatar and Platini put his support behind Qatar. Blatter claims the European members of the FIFA ExCo changed their support from the US to Qatar after this

I'm sure the other bidding nations are thrilled to hear this news after spending millions of dollars for their bids

 

[Alklha]

The latest "bombshell" if its to be believed from Blatter is that the 2018/2022 World Cup hosts were practically decided in 2010 before the bidding process. It was agreed that 2018 would go to Russia so Eastern Europe would host its first World Cup and 2022 would go to the USA. Everybody agreed upon this until Sarkozy/Platini met with the royal family of Qatar and Platini put his support behind Qatar. Blatter claims the European members of the FIFA ExCo changed their support from the US to Qatar after this

I'm sure the other bidding nations are thrilled to hear this news after spending millions of dollars for their bids

It's no secret that Platini is just as corrupt, but I'm not sure I'm buying this allegation though.

 

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