The FIFA Bribe Scandal...

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Kind of unimportant it went this way... When the truth finally does come out it will mean a complete fall from grace. A change of leader at this stage probably makes no difference.
 
"It's time for me to clean up this corrupt organistation I've been in charge of for 18 years."

🤬 you, FIFA.
🤬 you, football.

Rot in peace.
 
If Sepp truly wanted change, he would have not ran for re-election, stepped the hell aside, and let someone actually clean up this mess he's in charge of and responsible for. FIFA is guaranteed to be corrupt until he is no longer the head of the organization (and for that matter, no longer a part of FIFA itself).
 
For a bit of a different perspective, I'm actually glad that Blatter got his fifth term. That mobster can now go down with his ship called FIFA.
 
Luis Figo posted this on facebook:

This vote has only served to endorse the election of a man who can’t remain in charge of world football. Instead of what Mr. Blatter said, the happenings of last Wednesday were not bad for football: they were bad for FIFA and for all the responsible that lead the organization until now. Football is not guilty but is the governing body’s leaders, who should regulate it, that have no integrity or honesty

There’s no way someone can lead FIFA ignoring the most elementary rules of transparency, legality and democracy. These rules were not reunited as I denounced and, later, as I found out.

Mr. Blatter knew and was aware of the acts of corruption, influence and racketeering or, if he did not know – as he says – it’s because he has no skills to lead FIFA. There is no other way to analyze the problem.

Facing these facts, Mr. Blatter, the principal responsible by FIFA has reached this point, being reelected, that shows exactly how the organization is sick.
Today was another dark day in Zurich. FIFA has lost, but above everything, football has lost and everyone who truly cares about it has lost too.

Mr. Blatter had a very cynical reaction when he said that he couldn’t control everyone. It offends everyone’s intelligence. These persons, whom Mr. Blatter has promoted through years, turned, with him, FIFA in to a decadent organization.

If Mr. Blatter were minimally concerned about football, he would have given up of the reelection. If he has a minimal of decency, he will resign in the next few days.
I regret nothing. I fought, I persisted, I made an effort for the regeneration of this organization that has to change course. We live in an emergency situation and football is the damaged party on this.

I’ve denounced what I directly lived. I would do it again. And I remain available to help FIFA rebuild after this.
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Figo tried, he witnessed all the lunacy going on while running his candidacy, and saw that there was no chance to win, and splitting the anti-Blatter votes wasn't a good thing to do, so he pulled out.
 
Every tournament should be Euros from now on. And USA. And Australia.

Fifa is horrible, football doesn't need it.
 
KNVB president wants to leave FIFA together with top nations [Dutch article]

Van Oostveen wants to leave FIFA together with top nations

KNVB-president Bert van Oostveen has announced measures against FIFA. The Dutch Football Association does not accept that Sepp Blatter has been reelected as FIFA-president. "The battle is not over and continues", Van Oostveen said.

"I am happy that 73 associations are aware that it can't continue like this, but simultaneously it is disappointing that Blatter has been reelected. It's a disappointing result for the KNVB and for everybody who wants a normal course of business in football."

"Heads together"

Prince Ali's resignation after the first round was not done in consultation. Van Oostveen: "It was his own consideration. In my opinion he could have gone through to the second round. I would have liked to see it. He wouldn't have won, but he would have atleast dealt a second blow."

Blatter celebrated his victory and continues for a fifth term, but most European associations are not happy. "What is of importance is that the European associations put their heads together and strive for a clear strategy." van Oostveen said.

"It can't continue like this. There are many European associations who see this as well. With all respect for everybody present. It are always small countries that make the majority. While countries such as France, Germany, England, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and others make global football important."

Van Oostveen even thinks that a new association should be possible. "You could grab a clean sheet and together go to a new FIFA-organisation. I know countries outside of Europe such as the Americas, Canada, Australia and several Asian countries think similarly."

The 44 year old Van Oostveen can't tell how concrete the plans are. "You can't anticipate because first you have to start the first discussions. The only thing I can say is that it can't continue like this. This system is heavily corrupted."

The KNVB emphasise that it won't only be words, but also deeds. "We now have to take it up a notch and show it", van Oostveen said.

Is there a chance the KNVB will boycott the world cup in Russia? "I won't rule out anything at the moment. It's only useful if we do it collectively. We regularly have top-6 meetings. With Italy, France, England, Spain German and ourselves. If all six of those do it, we can get very far. Then you give a serious message. Let the US, Australia and Canada participate as well. And then a separate tournament, independent of the World cup? That is an extraordinarily interesting thought."
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This is by far the strongest statement yet. To my knowledge this is the first statement reflecting what many fans of International Football have been saying.
 
catamount39
*sigh* So much for change.....
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Voting Blatter out was never any guarantee of change. It's the organisation itself that has problems; reform across the board is what is needed. Al Hussein public announced that he only intended to serve one term as President if elected, but sustainable long-term change probably can't be done in five years. And he would have been very hard-pressed to win over the African and Asian federations, who flourished under Blatter's rule because FIFA works as a kind of development agency there, providing infrastructure and support, and, most importantly, hope. I know that sounds weird, but football offers children in impoverished nations a way out, and that's very hard to trump.
 
"In a reflection of the complex geopolitical issues that dictate Fifa politics, Prince Ali is understood to have received the backing of Mr Blatter’s native Switzerland, while the Swiss won Jordan’s vote." - The Times

I'm guessing Jordan are as currency blind as @Blitz24 ;)
 
The little Swiss dillhole has declared that he will forgive but he won't forget.

What he probably doesn't know is that at his age, forgetting things happens a lot more often.
 

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