FIFA Corruption

[argh1]

Jack is that bus on top of you?
Sepp seems to be throwing some under one.

[jpg75]

Jack is that bus on top of you?
Sepp seems to be throwing some under one.

Meh, Jack made his bed on this one.

[Vic]

You watched that too?

That was something else. Some of those reporters were angry as hell and didn't care for the speaker telling them to pipe down. I was amazed he kept returning to the microphone to take verbal jabs at their attitudes.

Yeah I did. It was the British press and really annoying. Especially considering how much the English preach about order and being proper. OK here's a hint - you came in dead last. Stop the petulant fingerpointing and lashing out at anyone and everything in sight and look in the mirror. The latins may dive on the field but the English are all over the ground off it.

[The Ref]

I support Mr. Joseph Blatter as President of FIFA.

[Grizzly]

It will be crappy to have Blatter for another 4 years but if that is the price to get rid of Warner it may be worth it.

[Gordon]

It will be crappy to have Blatter for another 4 years but if that is the price to get rid of Warner it may be worth it.

Yeah, but who is going to replace him? Chuck Blazer? Is there anyone not similarly tainted of Corruption in CONCACAF who could replace him without teh same old same old?

It will be interesting to see what happens to Blatter. I am not sure he will be able to shuck and jive his way out of this one without giving up office.

[mtlfan]

Somethings never change:

June 2, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0puFaKUg56I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5TY2...eature=related

[rdroze]

Yeah, but who is going to replace him? Chuck Blazer? Is there anyone not similarly tainted of Corruption in CONCACAF who could replace him without teh same old same old?

Apparently not...

New CONCACAF chief turns on Blazer in FIFA row

The soccer controversy that led to the banning of two leading FIFA officials has taken another twist with CONCACAF's new interim president taking aim at his general secretary Chuck Blazer.

Barbadian Lisle Austin, appointed interim president on Monday in place of suspended Trinidadian Jack Warner, moved quickly by issuing Blazer with a demand to explain himself and to stop working with the U.S. lawyers who presented evidence against Warner.

It was Blazer's report to FIFA's Ethics Committee, which included allegations of bribery against Warner and Asian soccer chief Mohammed Bin Hammam of Qatar, that led to this week's explosion of accusations and counter-accusations at world football's governing body in Zurich.

In a letter to Blazer seen by Reuters, Austin gave the American 48 hours to explain by what authority he appointed Chicago-based lawyers Collins and Collins to conduct investigations into the members of CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football.

The letter also asks Blazer to produce minutes or documentation to show the decision was taken by the confederation's executive committee and to stop Collins and Collins from "conducting any business" including legal advice or representation for CONCACAF.
Lawyer John Collins has had a long-standing relationship with CONCACAF and with the U.S. Soccer Federation.

Blazer was not immediately available for comment but the letter indicates the new post-Warner CONCACAF is unlikely to make a harmonious start.

...

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/300520...-fifa-row.html

[TFCRegina]

Apparently not...

New CONCACAF chief turns on Blazer in FIFA row

The soccer controversy that led to the banning of two leading FIFA officials has taken another twist with CONCACAF's new interim president taking aim at his general secretary Chuck Blazer.

Barbadian Lisle Austin, appointed interim president on Monday in place of suspended Trinidadian Jack Warner, moved quickly by issuing Blazer with a demand to explain himself and to stop working with the U.S. lawyers who presented evidence against Warner.

It was Blazer's report to FIFA's Ethics Committee, which included allegations of bribery against Warner and Asian soccer chief Mohammed Bin Hammam of Qatar, that led to this week's explosion of accusations and counter-accusations at world football's governing body in Zurich.

In a letter to Blazer seen by Reuters, Austin gave the American 48 hours to explain by what authority he appointed Chicago-based lawyers Collins and Collins to conduct investigations into the members of CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football.

The letter also asks Blazer to produce minutes or documentation to show the decision was taken by the confederation's executive committee and to stop Collins and Collins from "conducting any business" including legal advice or representation for CONCACAF.
Lawyer John Collins has had a long-standing relationship with CONCACAF and with the U.S. Soccer Federation.

Blazer was not immediately available for comment but the letter indicates the new post-Warner CONCACAF is unlikely to make a harmonious start.

...

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/300520...-fifa-row.html

The infighting is only good for FIFA. The more they fight, the more the corruption comes out, the more untenable the anti-Reform position of the organization.

[alberta white]

I support Mr. Joseph Blatter as President of FIFA.

That been the man who wanted to improve Womens Football by Introducing Hotpants and low cut blouses.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3402519.stm

And was the President of a group that wanted to ban Womens Pantyhose in favour of Suspenders?
( I Noted your Avatar for the WWC)