FBI investigation leads to indictments of FIFA Officials on corruption charges
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More than the stupid precedent, they would have embarrassed themselves IMO.
Football is rotten into the core
What Moggi did at Juve is nothing compared to the Blatter's mafia.
What Moggi did at Juve is nothing compared to the Blatter's mafia.
Even if it has nothing to do with corruption, you realize how much football is sick when you see pathetic diving attempts and cheating in friendly matches among friends. What we see on TV, behavior from pros and from people who represent football, they have an influence on a lot of people.
The money was just resting in the FAI's account.
Lord knows what is going to come out about the English FA.
Also, will the FBI have the balls to go after Russia's bid?
Lord knows what is going to come out about the English FA.
Also, will the FBI have the balls to go after Russia's bid?
Yep, it makes no fecking sense at all. Stupid as well as corrupt.On what basis could a legal case be made regarding the Henry handball ? All the ref would have said is "Sorry didn't see it" and that's that.
Nope the Swiss have said that they are not investigating Blatter.
This is a really strange one. I've no idea at all what Ireland's case was. Bad decision happen all the time and you can't seek compensation.
FIFA tend to go to all costs to avoid any legal wrangles, probably to try and hide what's come out. Bearing in mind that Fifa wouldn't have had to pay if it went to court (the case would probably be laughed at) fifa probably just 'loaned' it to keep them sweet. I think this is much worse for the FAI than Fifa.
FIFA tend to go to all costs to avoid any legal wrangles, probably to try and hide what's come out. Bearing in mind that Fifa wouldn't have had to pay if it went to court (the case would probably be laughed at) fifa probably just 'loaned' it to keep them sweet. I think this is much worse for the FAI than Fifa.
The FAI are awful twats, but this is another level.
Makes you wonder about the reason behind paying them off.
Seems that Blatter in his latter years was quick to act on matters like this. TH handles and knocks Ireland out of the World Cup give them a £5m loan that they repay if they make the next world cup.
England have a goal ruled out that clearly crossed the line and we get Goal Line Technology after FIFA stating for years it would never happen.
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They got bought off very cheap. Should have asked for a full world cup share.this is tremendous. The irish cry for weeks about the handball then accept cash not to take the case all the way
This get more comical by the hour. Hope it doesn't stop until everything is out.
As if the TH Handball wasn't already embarrassing enough for us.
I'm livid with the FAI
Since about 1988.
How's the overall reaction in Ireland? Surely this means they people in charge have to quit now.
http://www.zeit.de/sport/2015-06/chuck-blazer-fifa-fussball-weltmeisterschaft-2022
I assume this will be in English soon. It alleges Germany made certain deals to guarantee the World Cup, including arms to Saudi Arabia.
-Arm sales to Saudi Arabia to get a vote from their representative on the ExCo
-Investment by VW and Bayer in Thailand for their rep
-Investment by Daimler in Hyundai for the owner of Hyundai's son's vote
-Leo Kirch the founder of Premiere, a pay per view TV network later bought by Sky, paid for TV rights of worthless Bayern Munich friendlies. FIFA member Franz Beckbauer was President of Bayern Munich at that time. Bayern played against Tunesia and Trindidad&Tobago. (voting FIFA members: Slim Chiboub and Jack Warner)
I assume this will be in English soon. It alleges Germany made certain deals to guarantee the World Cup, including arms to Saudi Arabia.-Arm sales to Saudi Arabia to get a vote from their representative on the ExCo
-Investment by VW and Bayer in Thailand for their rep
-Investment by Daimler in Hyundai for the owner of Hyundai's son's vote
-Leo Kirch the founder of Premiere, a pay per view TV network later bought by Sky, paid for TV rights of worthless Bayern Munich friendlies. FIFA member Franz Beckbauer was President of Bayern Munich at that time. Bayern played against Tunesia and Trindidad&Tobago. (voting FIFA members: Slim Chiboub and Jack Warner)
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Christ, if even half this shit is true, how fecking deep does this rabbithole go?http://www.zeit.de/sport/2015-06/chuck-blazer-fifa-fussball-weltmeisterschaft-2022
Unfortunately, it's effectively impossible to prove these deals are bribes, except potentially the last one.
The article also states that those things were most likely "legal" but not very sportsmanlike and that these infos aren't new but have been known for 10 years. Just nobody really picked up on it or wanted to talk about it (perhaps as it involves a Western World Cup).
Ha, I doubt it. A large contingent of the FAI will think Delaney pulled a cute stroke by scalping FIFA for €5 million.
This is getting to the point I start to struggle explaining to the world why I take an interest in professional football. I miss the world where the only criticism I had to battle was 'it's fecking boring'.
Yeah, it's most definitely legal, but it's still shady looking. Like Beckenbauer going to work for Gazprom 6 months after voting for Russia (most likely).
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Much better.
So, when we will see actual real legal challenge against on-field decision? Heavily implied that the Irish somehow actually had a case...
Why would they have a case?
I dunno but Fifa must have thought so.
Maybe Ireland or someone had a smoking gun that FIFA feared would bring the whole house down? I'm saying this because it looks like FIFA had a number of people gunning for them so it's not beyond the realms of possibility that this case, as stupid as it sounds, could have afforded such individuals a platform to air out some dirt on them.
it's a world wide game - it will be a world wide scandal. asia , europe N & S America , everywhere. this is just the beginning of the shit hitting the fan.
Has anyone actually seen the FIFA film? I really want to.
The deals they are talking about there are very much the kind of horse-trading that passes for global diplomacy and developing international trade relations. Not that different to the kind of dealing that goes on for UN votes or on a single nation scale the kind of deals that are believed to be offered to US Senators in return for votes/influence. It's not really surprising to see FIFA and the World Cup in the blend. I seem to remember Britain's attempt at relationship building with China in the 70s being reflected in London Zoo getting a pair of Giant Pandas.
The other kind of deal, the more direct "vote-swapping" arrangement that Spain/Portugal's bid team made with Qatar is also pretty commonplace, inside and outside football. You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.
It's FIFA's job to control those things so that they still take into account the suitability of venues, for players, for fans and to stop individuals having so much influence on a vote that they make bribery worthwhile. FIFA can't be trusted to do that and people like Blatter have built their whole careers on it failing to do it.
No idea, but both them and FIFA thought so.
Looks like a bad TV movie - pass
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