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FIFA arrests- bribery allegations (ed Blatter to resign)

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,301
    Only thing is... Who will be the successor... Surely its got to be Prince Ali
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
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  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,195
    Just saw it on Twitter. It's like the Berlin Wall coming down and Stalin dying all rolled into one.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Only thing is... Who will be the successor... Surely its got to be Prince Ali

    Doubt it. Defeat the moderniser, quit, stick the stooge in for the 2/3 to vote for.
  • c4fcdenmark
    c4fcdenmark Posts: 2,041
    He's gone, Ah Ha!!!! On that bombshell...
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,195
    edited June 2015

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlU_CYhym0o&safe=active
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    No way will the World Cups in Qatar and Russia go ahead now. There will blatantly be a re vote.

    I wouldnt want to be the person to tell that to Putin. You will end up at the bottom of the sea with lead weights on your ankles.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    Where's Michael Appleton when you finally need him?
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,223
    Get in!
  • limeygent
    limeygent Posts: 3,217
    c4fcdenmark said:

    He's gone, Ah Ha!!!! On that bombshell...

    Not yet, "Sepp Blatter to resign" is the headline.
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  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    Sepp Blatter says he will resign as president of football's governing body Fifa amid a corruption scandal.

    In announcing his exit, the 79-year-old has called an extraordinary Fifa congress "as soon as possible" to elect a new president.

    Blatter was re-elected last week, despite seven top Fifa officials being arrested two days before the vote as part of a US prosecution.

    But he said: "My mandate does not appear to be supported by everybody."

    Fifa was rocked last week by the arrests on charges of racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering as part of a US prosecution that also indicted 14 people.

    A separate criminal investigation into how the 2018 and 2022 World Cups were allocated is also under way.

    "I am very much linked to Fifa and its interests. Those interests are dear to me and this is why I am taking this decision," added Blatter.

    "What counts most to me is the institute of Fifa and football around the world. money, power and my ego"

    I've corrected the end of his statement.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,733
    DamoNorthStand said:

    No way will the World Cups in Qatar and Russia go ahead now. There will blatantly be a re vote.

    I wouldnt want to be the person to tell that to Putin. You will end up at the bottom of the sea with lead weights on your ankles.

    I can't see them being cancelled unless there is evidence that comes to light that the Russian and Qatari federations paid bribes to FIFA.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    Bedsaddick said:

    DamoNorthStand said:

    No way will the World Cups in Qatar and Russia go ahead now. There will blatantly be a re vote.

    I wouldnt want to be the person to tell that to Putin. You will end up at the bottom of the sea with lead weights on your ankles.

    I can't see them being cancelled unless there is evidence that comes to light that the Russian and Qatari federations paid bribes to FIFA.
    And that evidence will surely be a matter of time. The US authorities are going gung ho at this - getting one over on Putin is their ultimate aim I reckon.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,301
    Bedsaddick said:

    DamoNorthStand said:

    No way will the World Cups in Qatar and Russia go ahead now. There will blatantly be a re vote.

    I wouldnt want to be the person to tell that to Putin. You will end up at the bottom of the sea with lead weights on your ankles.

    I can't see them being cancelled unless there is evidence that comes to light that the Russian and Qatari federations paid bribes to FIFA.
    Hmm am sure the FBI are frantically finding evidence of those bribes :)
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,195
    Bedsaddick said:

    DamoNorthStand said:

    No way will the World Cups in Qatar and Russia go ahead now. There will blatantly be a re vote.

    I wouldnt want to be the person to tell that to Putin. You will end up at the bottom of the sea with lead weights on your ankles.

    I can't see them being cancelled unless there is evidence that comes to light that the Russian and Qatari federations paid bribes to FIFA.
    I imagine that would be like looking for a needle in a sewing box.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,733
    Uboat said:

    Bedsaddick said:

    DamoNorthStand said:

    No way will the World Cups in Qatar and Russia go ahead now. There will blatantly be a re vote.

    I wouldnt want to be the person to tell that to Putin. You will end up at the bottom of the sea with lead weights on your ankles.

    I can't see them being cancelled unless there is evidence that comes to light that the Russian and Qatari federations paid bribes to FIFA.
    I imagine that would be like looking for a needle in a sewing box.
    True . would be nice though wouldn't it .
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,148
    Russia will go ahead, Qatar - not so sure. The winter thing could scupper it. Australia?
  • Rossman92
    Rossman92 Posts: 3,650
    This is better than Christmas!
  • StubleyAddick
    StubleyAddick Posts: 2,552
    Curbs 16/1
  • charltonkeston
    charltonkeston Posts: 7,359
    Still be in charge for the best part of the year though.
    I cant see any real change coming in FIFA, the corrupt nations will pick their man as usual.
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Powell should've waited. He'd have been brilliant for FIFA.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,219
    Blatter as Director of Football at the Valley.

    New sponsors, huge increase in cash flow, interesting friendlies in far flung places.

    What's not to like
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    I really really hope that this will be a positive move forward for FIFA, to put back some much needed credibility in the organisation, and more important faith and professionalism in the game we all love.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,034
    I'll wait and see who replaces Blatter before celebrating, could be a case of better the devil you know.
  • charltonkeston
    charltonkeston Posts: 7,359
    Henry Irving said:

    Blatter as Director of Football at the Valley.

    New sponsors, huge increase in cash flow, interesting friendlies in far flung places.

    What's not to like

    The womens team will not like the new kit.
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,223
    edited June 2015
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  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    He knows the FBI have got him, he can't get out of it and he's going down for a long time.

    This is the biggest thing to happen to football in my lifetime although it's going to make sky sports news unwatchable for the next couple of weeks as they won't talk about anything else.

    Surely they'll be a re vote for the Qatar world cup now!
  • c4fcdenmark
    c4fcdenmark Posts: 2,041
    Chrissy\\\'s Army!! said:

    He knows the FBI have got him, he can't get out of it and he's going down for a long time.

    This is the biggest thing to happen to football in my lifetime although it's going to make sky sports news unwatchable for the next couple of weeks as they won't talk about anything else.

    Surely they'll be a re vote for the Qatar world cup now!

    It's not surprising that Blatter hasn't been to US since 2011.
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,195
    CAFCsayer said:

    image

    I think that might be my favourite post ever.

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