News:

Use a VPN to stream games Safely and Securely 🔒
A Virtual Private Network can also allow you to
watch games Not being broadcast in the UK For
more Information and how to Sign Up go to
https://go.nordvpn.net/SH4FE

Main Menu


Breaking news : FIFA

Started by f321ffc, May 27, 2015, 07:07:54 AM

Previous topic - Next topic

f321ffc

FIFA officials arrested in Switzerland in corruption investigation, bet Blatters shi77ing it. 049:gif
Growing old is mandatory
Growing up is optional

Nero

Nah he will know a bent copper and give him some money so he is cleared and someone else will take the fall . I mean they very rarely get the head of a mafia family

FortCollinsFulham

Good news ... If something useful actually comes of it and things change. Probably won't though. Still, we can all hope!
'Cause I'm already gone, if you bet on me you've won.

Up you Whites


valdeingruo

Self proclaimed tactical genius, football manager approved.



http://imgur.com/a/A1mhi

WestCountryWhite

The most corrupt organisation in the world may finally be getting the justice it deserves.

Shame Blatter wasn't on the list but surely even he can't survive this. Teflon Blatter time to throw in the towel.

gezkc

Blatter seems untouchable - I doubt he'll get caught up in this investigation. The best we can hope is that this'll be a wake up call for those who were thinking of voting for him and his corrupt regime in the upcoming election.


Roberty

With this sort of investigation you have to start at the bottom and work up

You will be surprised how cooperative the minions will be when they face the prospect of spending time in chokey if they don't spill the beans and of course they will usually have kept some evidence of another's guilt to get them off the hook

So watch that space
It could be better but it's real life and not a fantasy

Sgt Fulham


Jonaldiniho 88

I love how Blatter is trying to rush through this election before anything about him comes out. What does it take for this man to resign? The death toll in Quatar should be enough for all the countries and sponsors to boycott that competition. Interesting if not slightly (massively) biased coverage on talksport.


Delboy

If this corruption is proved it will be on Blatter's watch. Therefore something must stick and he will have to go. We can only hope.

nose

this shouldn't be such a big news story just inevitable that somebody would dare to take on a multi national body that has no fixed moral compass.

ToodlesMcToot

For me, this screams out that Blatter is culling those who supported his ouster in the coming elections. This kind of thing happened around the time of the last elections when several major FIFA officials were ejected from the organization for bribery and corruption. Sepp is solidifying control once again IMO.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." — The Dude


Jonaldiniho 88

When he took over there were only twelve people in the top committee. Must be over a hundred now. No wonder he gets voted in each time he has made the jobs for the people he is asking to vote. 

Burt

Fifa presidential election to go ahead despite corruption arrests
The Fifa presidential election will take place on Friday as planned despite the arrest of seven Fifa officials on charges they received more than $150m (£100m) in bribes.

Among those arrested is Fifa vice-president Jeffrey Webb.

A separate criminal investigation into how the 2018 and 2022 World Cups were allocated has also begun.

But Fifa has already ruled out a revote, insisting Russia and Qatar will remain the respective hosts.

Sepp Blatter faces Prince Ali bin al-Hussein in Friday's election as he seeks a fifth term as Fifa president.

Prince Ali described Wednesday's developments as "a sad day for football" but declined to comment further.

Fifa issued a statement welcoming "actions that can help contribute to rooting out any wrongdoing in football".

Corruption probe number one

Swiss police made dawn raids at the Baur au Lac hotel in Zurich, where Fifa officials are staying ahead of Friday's presidential election.

The seven Fifa officials were arrested after the US Department of Justice issued a 47-count indictment charging 14 defendants with racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies in a 24-year scheme.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation,  a US law enforcement organisation, also raided the headquarters of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) in Miami.

"The indictment alleges corruption that is rampant, systemic and deep-rooted," said US attorney general Loretta Lynch.

"It spans at least two generations of soccer officials who, as alleged, have abused their positions of trust to acquire millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks."

Indictment details:

•Bribes linked to commercial deals dating back to the 1990s for football tournaments in the US and Latin America
•Nine current or former Fifa officials, including Webb and former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner, charged with corruption
•Four individual and two corporate defendants, including former Concacaf general secretary Chuck Blazer and Warner's sons Daryan and Daryll, plead guilty
•Alleged scheme "fostered a culture of corruption and greed that created uneven playing field"
•"Undisclosed and illegal payments, kickbacks and bribes became a way of doing business at Fifa"
•Majority of scheme involved corruption over media and marketing rights to matches and tournaments

The seven Fifa officials arrested were Webb, Eduardo Li, Julio Rocha, Costas Takkas, Eugenio Figueredo, Rafael Esquivel and Jose Maria Marin. They now face extradition to the United States.

Meanwhile, Warner, a former Fifa vice-president from Trinidad and Tobago, insists he is innocent of the charges.

Now 72, he quit world football's governing body in 2011 after being suspended pending the outcome on an investigation into corruption allegations against him.

In a statement, he said the "actions of Fifa no longer concern me".

Corruption probe number two

In a separate move, just hours after the earlier arrests, Swiss authorities opened criminal proceedings over the awarding of the hosting rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

Electronic data was seized from Fifa's headquarters in Zurich as part of a investigation into "criminal mismanagement" and "money laundering".

Swiss police intend to question 10 Fifa executive committee members who took part in the voting process in December 2010.

Three years ago, Fifa hired a former US prosecutor, Michael Garcia, to investigate allegations of bribery over the awarding of the World Cups to Qatar and Russia.

However, it refused to publish his report, releasing only a summary in which it said there were no major irregularities. An angry Garcia quit, saying the summary was "erroneous".

Reacting to the news that criminal proceedings had been opened, Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko said his country had "nothing to hide" and welcomed the Swiss investigation.

Fifa's reaction to developments

World football's governing body has been dogged by allegations of corruption and wrongdoing in recent years.

The latest events are another major blow, although Fifa's communications director insisted the organisation was committed to reform.

"This is good for Fifa," Walter De Gregorio told a news conference. "It hurts, it is not easy, but it confirms we are on the right track."

De Gregorio said Blatter was "very calm", adding that the 79-year-old Swiss "is fully co-operating".

Fifa later issued a statement welcoming "actions that can help contribute to rooting out any wrongdoing in football".

Uefa, the body that governs European football, said it was "astonished and saddened by the events", while Jim Boyce, Britain's outgoing Fifa vice-president, said it was "another sad day for Fifa".

German Football Association president Wolfgang Niersbach said developments were "shocking and harmful for the world of football".

He added; "It would be terrible if the severe accusations against members of Fifa prove to be correct."

England's Football Association said Wednesday's events "are very serious for Fifa and its current leadership".

FA chairman Greg Dyke added that there "must be a question mark" over whether the presidential election should take place now.

Damian Collins, a British member of parliament who has called for Fifa reform, said it was "a hugely significant development for Fifa" and said Blatter had failed to live up to his promises to stamp out corruption.

"Because he has totally failed to do this, it has been left to an outside law enforcement agency to do the job and take action," said Collins.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32895057

cmg


At last! Somebody with enough clout to stick it to these sleazebags.
Loretta Lynch (US Attorney General) giving it the full broadside right now on SSN (and other channels, I guess). Go get 'em gal.


love4ffc

Hope this is just the beginning of clear out the rot that has taken over the governing of the beautiful game.  As has been said, amazing that you can arrest 7 but isolate the president.  Hopefully more will come out this.  
Anyone can blend into the crowd.  How will you standout when it counts?

cmg


If the high level bunch they've got at the moment go down, the whole lot'll come down with it. Even as experienced an escapologist as Blatter wouldn't  be able to isolate himself from the kind of high level stuff Lynch has just outlined. She includes a 'major US sportswear company' - put a tick beside the name you think that might be.

love4ffc

US Attorney General saying that she can not comment on Blatter or his status in the ongoing investigation.  If Blatter isn't pooping his pants then he had at least better be planning his escape route. 
Anyone can blend into the crowd.  How will you standout when it counts?


grandad

The whole of FIFA need to go & replaced by people elected in a democratic election with independent auditors. The whole sorry organization is corrupt & has been for years. Everyone has known this for years & it is not a moment too late to stamp it out.
Where there's a will there's a wife

Bill2

Quote from: cmg on May 27, 2015, 03:53:08 PM

At last! Somebody with enough clout to stick it to these sleazebags.
Loretta Lynch (US Attorney General) giving it the full broadside right now on SSN (and other channels, I guess). Go get 'em gal.
Obviously not intending to bid for the World Cup next time round then.