FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges; Face Extradition to U.S.

[gho3st]

"This is a difficult time for football, the fans and for Fifa as an organisation," Blatter stated on Fifa's website. "We understand the disappointment that many have expressed and I know that the events of today will impact the way in which many people view us.

"As unfortunate as these events are, it should be clear that we welcome the actions and the investigations by the US and Swiss authorities and believe that it will help to reinforce measures that Fifa has already taken to root out any wrongdoing in football.

"While there will be many who are frustrated with the pace of change, I would like to stress the actions that we have taken and will continue to take. In fact, today’s action by the Swiss Office of the Attorney General was set in motion when we submitted a dossier to the Swiss authorities late last year.

"Let me be clear: such misconduct has no place in football and we will ensure that those who engage in it are put out of the game. Following the events of today, the independent Ethics Committee – which is in the midst of its own proceedings regarding the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 Fifa World Cups - took swift action to provisionally ban those individuals named by the authorities from any football-related activities at the national and international level.

"These actions are on top of similar steps that Fifa has taken over the past year to exclude any members who violate our own Code of Ethics.

"We will continue to work with the relevant authorities and we will work vigorously within Fifa in order to root out any misconduct, to regain your trust and ensure that football worldwide is free from wrongdoing."

Blatter for President

 

[Black Magisterialness]

Like traveling to Australia and getting killed by the Steve Irwin stingray was any better.

We gon act like Moscow ain't one of the most beautiful cities in the world and everyone is going to Dubai to be peed on.

All these fans care about is Messi beating plumbers in La Liga and video games. They gon watch anyway.

Breh...Australia compared to Russia and ANY nation in the Arab World are totally different. You can't eeeeeeeeeeven compare.

But when Sepp goes say goodbye to seeing Ghana, Algeria, Nigeria and Cameroon in the Cup brehs...only FIFAs chosen negroes (Ivory Coast) getting in now.

 

[SwagKingKong]

The two big Spanish teams, Barcelona and Real Madrid, with their greed deprive the rest of the league of their TV money, thus leading to the talent drain in Spain.

How else do you explain these scorelines?
Real Madrid 9 - 1 Granada
Barcelona 8 - 0 Cordoba
Deportiva La Coruna 2 - 8 Real Madrid
Real Madrid 7 - 3 Getafe

Messi playing against dudes who wouldn't even make it in the Andorran Serie A

Swansea 0 - 5 Chelsea
Man City 6 - 0 QPR
Man City 5 - 0 Newcastle
Man City - 5 - 0 Fulham
Arsenal 5 - 0 Aston Villa

Those aren't pretty scorelines either breh

 

[Bboystyle]

José Marin, one of the arrested in Zurich for corruption stealing a medal he was supposed to hand to a player

lmao,zero fukks given

 

[TTT]

If UEFA takes it over they will turn the screws. Blatter got the African and Asian bloc on his side and that is good for about a 100 FAs.Those goal projects, increased WC places and the rotational WCs will help him. Imagine UEFA led FIFA and trying to host AFCON and the Asian Cup in January We would end up with 6 places from CAF,AFC and CONCACAF. Anyway the various FA are like a cartel with Blatter the protector, when a random African country decides to disband a local FA because of corruption FIFA steps in calls it political interference and suspends the country, a few days later the suspension is rescinded and these dudes are not going to vote for anyone else.

 

[Bboystyle]

I think the most amusing part of this whole saga is the fact USMNT fans think FIFA corruption explains their lack of international success .American fans acting like they have the biggest grievance against FIFA. For what? WC 2022

Do you think 1994 was a clean bid? Hell this very investigation uncovered that the U.S. became Copa America 2016 hosts through bribery but you will not stop with this aggrieved victim narrative.

USMNT has been more then successful with its short history and below avg. quality

 

[Bboystyle]

The two big Spanish teams, Barcelona and Real Madrid, with their greed deprive the rest of the league of their TV money, thus leading to the talent drain in Spain.

How else do you explain these scorelines?
Real Madrid 9 - 1 Granada
Barcelona 8 - 0 Cordoba
Deportiva La Coruna 2 - 8 Real Madrid
Real Madrid 7 - 3 Getafe

Messi playing against dudes who wouldn't even make it in the Andorran Serie A

Deportiva La Coruna tied barca 2-2 a couple of days ago

 

[Montez]

Deportiva La Coruns tied barca 2-2 a couple of days ago

Barca weren't playing tho. They won the league and have two cup finals to go. Players weren't trying to get injured.

 

[LinusCaldwell]

I'm torn between getting the 2015 USA men soccer jersey or getting the 2014 soccer jersey why does USA stay switching their jerseys that sht is annoying.

 

[pete clemenza]

 

[gho3st]

CONCACAF’S offices took up the entire 17th floor, but Blazer often worked from two apartments where he lived on the 49th floor in $18,000-per-month digs for himself and an adjoining $6,000 retreat largely for his unruly cats, according to a source.

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

They need to get the IOC, too. And while they are at it, Bernie Ecclestone needs to be stopped

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

 

[yoyoyo1]

I think the most amusing part of this whole saga is the fact USMNT fans think FIFA corruption explains their lack of international success .American fans acting like they have the biggest grievance against FIFA. For what? WC 2022

Do you think 1994 was a clean bid? Hell this very investigation uncovered that the U.S. became Copa America 2016 hosts through bribery but you will not stop with this aggrieved victim narrative.

go back to your troll cave breh

 

[Ed MOTHEREFFING G]

I'm torn between getting the 2015 USA men soccer jersey or getting the 2014 soccer jersey why does USA stay switching their jerseys that sht is annoying.

2014 is way better