FIFA Corruption

[suttonred]

Did we really want that nonsense here anyway, I for one couldn't give a toss about it, the only good thing would be that as hosts the bunch of cunts we call the national side wouldn't have had to qualify, saves any embarrassment. International football, yaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwn

Amen.

[THE FLASH]

Speak of the devil http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11918769

When i went to Russia i had to get a visa and all that, a costly piece of nonesense to make money!

[pauld]

What with the no-mark blazer flouncing out and now this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11921692

we're in danger of just coming across as a bit childish and petulant. The offer shouldn't have been made in the first place IMO but to withdraw it now is just laughably petulant

[leefer]

What with the no-mark blazer flouncing out and now this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11921692

we're in danger of just coming across as a bit childish and petulant. The offer shouldn't have been made in the first place IMO but to withdraw it now is just laughably petulant

Correct..and lets not forget that when our squad gets to Russia...they will have long memories.
It would be wise to be as pleasant as possible now the deed has been done.

[pauld]

That's a very good point leefer. The Russians are like the Irish when it comes to letting bygones be bygones.

[alanmayes]

The latest musings from the world of the FIFA President......


Sepp Blatter denies corruption at Fifa, and brands England 'bad losers'

• Fifa's president criticises English reaction to 2018 defeat

• 'There is no systematic corruption in Fifa. That is nonsense'

President Sepp Blatter has rejected allegations of corruption at football's governing body after Russia and Qatar won the right to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, and called England "bad losers" for their reaction.

"To be honest, I was surprised by all the English complaining after the defeat. England, of all people, the motherland of fairplay ideas," Blatter told Swiss weekly magazine Weltwoche.

"Now some of them are showing themselves to be bad losers. You can't come afterwards and say so and so promised to vote for England. The results are known. The outcome came out clearly."

Roger Burden, acting chairman of the Football Association, withdrew his application for the permanent position last week, saying he could no longer trust Fifa members after the failure of England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

He added that England's bid team in Zurich, which included Prime Minister David Cameron and the second in line to the throne, Prince William, were promised votes which had not been delivered by Fifa executive committee members.

Blatter said the reaction of the losing bidders showed some did not understand his drive to expand soccer's frontiers.

"I really sense in some reactions a bit of the arrogance of the western world of Christian background. Some simply can't bear it if others get a chance for a change.

"What can be wrong if we start football in regions where this sport demonstrates a potential which goes far beyond sport?" he said.

England's bid leader Andy Anson has suggested Blatter influenced committee members before the vote by reminding them of British media stories which alleged corruption against them and led to two being banned.

Blatter rejected the corruption allegations and said he was being targeted by anti-Fifa journalists: "There is no systematic corruption in Fifa. That is nonsense. We are financially clean and clear."

But Blatter said Fifa could not act as if nothing had happened, adding he wanted to set up a taskforce to look into compliance issues, without giving details.

"We need to improve our image. We also need to clarify some things within Fifa."

[Langers]

What a cunt.

[Nemo]

• 'There is no systematic corruption in Fifa. That is nonsense'

 

We are bad losers, absolutely.

It doesn't make the decision, or Blatter's continued existence, right.

[chalkies_shorts]

As a nation we are bad losers, always have been and always will be. Don't forget how many times have we been knocked out of tournaments fairly - its always the refs fault.
I don't particularly have problems if FIFA want to take the tournament to new areas - but fucking tell people in advance thats what you want to do you dopy cunt.
I also think they may well move the 2022 tournament in Qatar. FIFA say their international diary is only solid until 2015 and if Qatar ask for it to be moved, they will listen. I can understand Russia but Qatar is an absolute farce.

[Summerof69]

Blatter is a lying cunt.

If these allegations are lies...take legal action. But no-one at FIFA have never taken legal action as they know that the allegations are the truth.

[oxford_fan]

Blatter:

"I really sense in some reactions a bit of the arrogance of the western world of Christian background."

woah, bizarre, talk about opening a can of worms

thing is, he can say whatever he likes. what would it take to remove sepp blatter from his position of ultimate power? some kind of nuclear threat maybe

[leefer]

woah, bizarre, talk about opening a can of worms

thing is, he can say whatever he likes. what would it take to remove sepp blatter from his position of ultimate power? some kind of nuclear threat maybe

About a million in fresh crisp twenties would do it....Euros of course.

[Summerof69]

About a million in fresh crisp twenties would do it....Euros of course.

He'll take Swiss Francs as well...

[alanmayes]

The FA have decided to abstain in the forthcoming FIFA President vote.

A case of none of the above.Nice to see that the Premier League representatives, had a different
take on things! 39th game Mr Scudamore?


The Football Association's board has decided to abstain in the vote for the presidency of Fifa, citing "a well-reported range of issues".

The decision to support neither Sepp Blatter nor his Qatari challenger Mohamed bin Hammam in the vote on 1 June had been expected following the recent allegations of bribery surrounding Qatar's successful bid for the 2022 World Cup. Bin Hammam, central to the Qatar bid, denies any wrongdoing.

The FA chairman David Bernstein said: "There are a well-reported range of issues both recent and current which, in the view of the FA board, make it difficult to support either candidate.

"The FA values its relationships with its international football partners extremely highly. We are determined to play an active and influential role through our representation within both Uefa and Fifa.

"We will continue to work hard to bring about any changes we think would benefit all of international football."

Bernstein had previously admitted that "it wouldn't go down very well" with the public if the FA board decided to vote for the 75-year-old Blatter.

He said: "We will look at the recent events and take that on board. There are two candidates and three possible decisions, the other being that we will abstain."

One of the board members from the amateur game is Roger Burden, who withdrew his application to become FA chairman after the World Cup vote in December, saying he would have to work with Fifa and "I am not prepared to deal with people whom I cannot trust".

The Premier League members may have argued in favour of Bin Hammam – they have developed close links with the head of the Asian confederation – but evidently did not win a majority.