FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges; Sepp Blatter Quits

[Alklha]

Totally agree that they are all on the take, one way or another. This is why reforming FIFA isn't really a realistic option. The only solution is a new governing body, which isn't going to happen.

 

[chasespace]

Totally agree that they are all on the take, one way or another. This is why reforming FIFA isn't really a realistic option. The only solution is a new governing body, which isn't going to happen.

The closer we get to the Qatar world cup the more realistic it becomes. If that goes through and no federations break off then I doubt it will ever happen.

 

[Chimaera]

They can't really make a new FIFA. They just have to gut what they've got and go a new path.

 

[mouser]

The thing with the Platini payment is even if it was totally legit and he and Blatter actually did agree to a future payment it still resulted in an ethical violation. As members of the FIFA executive committee they would have both had to sign off on multiple annual financial statements they knew were false because they didn't include the financial obligation due to Platini.

 

[Jussi]

Jerome Valcke fired by FIFA.

 

[Chimaera]

He was suspend once before I believe. If Sepp wins his appeal, he will be back.

 

[Maverick41]

Billionaire Dietmar Hopp suggested that they should just disband FIFA altogether and start from scratch building up a new governing body for soccer with all new people.

 

[chasespace]

Billionaire Dietmar Hopp suggested that they should just disband FIFA altogether and start from scratch building up a new governing body for soccer with all new people.

I would be for it. Make a UN of soccer. They elect a new "leader"(basically the person who runs the meetings) every three years and you're only allowed one term. Every nation gets one vote in all decisions unless they choose to abstain.

 

[Power Man]

I would be for it. Make a UN of soccer. They elect a new "leader"(basically the person who runs the meetings) every three years and you're only allowed one term. Every nation gets one vote in all decisions unless they choose to abstain.

If everybody is corrupt it won't change a thing

 

[chasespace]

If everybody is corrupt it won't change a thing

It just spreads it out instead of focusing it on the few people in power.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Except one of the biggest issues is the fact that every single nation gets equal say, no matter their relevance. That's part of what makes the system so corruptible. There are so many African, Caribbean, and Oceanic nations to whom the World Cup location has very little impact who can pocket large amounts of coin in exchange for their vote.

 

[chasespace]

Concacaf could be dissolved if they don't make serious reforms
http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-concacaf-exclusive-idUKKCN0VO29N

 

[spintheblackcircle]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35597929


Germany's World Cup-winning captain and coach Franz Beckenbauer has been warned and fined by Fifa's ethics committee.

He had earlier been provisionally banned for "failing to cooperate" with its inquiry into the bidding processes for 2018 and 2022 World Cups, won by Russia and Qatar respectively.

Beckenbauer, 70, was one of 22 men who voted to decide the tournament hosts.

Fifa says he did not cooperate during an in-person interview and in response to written questions.

Beckenbauer, who subsequently demonstrated a willingness to cooperate according to Fifa, was fined 7,000 Swiss Francs.

 

[Chimaera]

The elections have a bit of a run down on ESPN (not the best for soccer stuff, but, at least something). It's quite sad that basically all the candidates are from the same clowns that let the circus go on before hand.

There will be no real change, if anything it will drive the people who basically did the stuff out in the open underground.

 

[John Price]

In an Era where fifa is finally cracking down on corruption and scandal in world soccer, and cleaning house, it was good to see some signs of reform today at the Congress in Zurich. There will be salary disclosure. There will be term limits. Let's see what else they do.

The planet futbol podcast with grant Wahl suggested the vest candidate to go forth in this new "clean" Era would be infantino, or however you spell it. They think he is clean (was platini right hand man but was never implicated) and helped grow uefa. The sheikh seems corrupt.

I'm just tired of corruption and we need a clean fifa.

 

[Cin]

I have no idea if he's corrupt or not, but I like Jerome Champagne's speech the most so far.

 

[StatesideSensFan]

Infantino won the first round by 3 votes over Sheikh Salman.

Be interesting to see what Gulati's maneuverings lead to in the 2nd round.

 

[ponder719]

And with that, Gianni Infantino is the new President of FIFA.

 

[John Price]

Could be corrupt because he was platinis right hand man. Then again he was never banned like platini and blatter.

Sounds good. Am concerned that fifa was all for cleaning up the game but didn't elect the most outspoken proponent of cleaning up the game (prince).

 

[Bakayoko Ono]

Always wondered who the mysterious bald guy was at all the UEFA events. Now he's the new FIFA honcho, pretty cool.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

People thinking this will be any different are sorely mistaken. Dude has a background in Italy too which isn't exactly the cleanest out there. If it were like England or something it'd be more enticing.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

I also don't get why ESPN made a big deal out of it. It was funny months ago to see Jeremy Schaap whine about Sepp Blatter like it was impacting his life though. I mean america doesn't care about soccer that much on a whole scale. It might be less popular than hockey.

A sport run by money will always be corrupt. With no caps or anything in soccer there's no reason to quit being corrupt.

 

[Sanderson]

If I'm not mistaken, the role of president is supposed to change anyway. Away from being the powerful ruler, more towards being more of a figure-head. He still appoints the general secretary though, who is supposed to be in charge of running the business from now on.

 

[chasespace]

Part of the reforms passed include $5million going to each member COUNTRY every 4 years to help with development and the like. Each confederation will be receiving a much larger sum of money but I can't remember the number that was quoted at the moment

 

[Jussi]

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/fifa-seek-...ile-admitting-world-cup-bribery-votes-1549825

Fifa has admitted for the first time that bribes were paid during the vote for the awarding of the 1998 and 2010 World Cups as they seek to reclaim "tens of millions of dollars" pocketed illegally by some of their members and other officials.