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Jerome Valcke "relieved of his duties" by FIFA

Callumcafc
Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
in Other Football and Sports
Quite a bit about this in the British media but the most in depth article I've found is the one below, in the Brazilian media. Doesn't look very good for Valcke, or for FIFA.

http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/futebol,valcke-e-acusado-de-montar-esquema-na-venda-de-ingressos-da-copa,1764049

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  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    It's beginning to look like all the top dogs at FIFA are being investigated for corruption EXCEPT Blatter. Hmm, I smell a rat (literally)
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,625
    edited September 2015
    Chrissy\\\'s Army!! said:

    It's beginning to look like all the top dogs at FIFA are being investigated for corruption EXCEPT Blatter. Hmm, I smell a rat (literally)

    Perhaps Blatter is helping the FBI and is stabbing the others in the back setting the record straight.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,255
    Will FIFA be disbanded and put back together under another name at the end of all this? It's a viable option IMO. There's absolutely zero trust in that name.

    The ultimate goal is Blatter to spend the rest of his decrepit life in a prison. Won't happen though
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,790
    It may happen with Blatter though. The US are driving this and if there is anything there they will get him. I guess at the end of the day it depends how well he has covered his tracks and can anything be made to stick. It's obvious, as the top man, he must have known what has been going on but it's whether they'll be able to prove it.
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,435
    Given how corrupt the top FIFA officials are I would be astounded if one or more of them could not be persuaded to drop Blatter in it in exchange for leniency/immunity.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,353
    edited September 2015
    The Feds must finally get their hands on his greasy old cojones or old Sepp at the age of 125 will still be sitting pretty on a great big stinking pile of corpses...

    Good news though,

    Russian football is NOT racist. They just had a massive glut of bananas caused by a fantastic harvest in the Urals.
  • Addicted
    Addicted Posts: 2,804
    Used to see Blatter all over the media playing the victim and pointing the finger at the media (particularly the UK).

    Not so keen now is he?
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,599
    Rizzo said:

    Given how corrupt the top FIFA officials are I would be astounded if one or more of them could not be persuaded to drop Blatter in it in exchange for leniency/immunity. a few quid

    Corrected for you
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,845
    Callumcafc said:

    Quite a bit about this in the British media but the most in depth article I've found is the one below, in the Brazilian media. Doesn't look very good for Valcke, or for FIFA.

    http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/futebol,valcke-e-acusado-de-montar-esquema-na-venda-de-ingressos-da-copa,1764049

    I can beat that. Here's an even better article.

    http://calgary.singtao.ca/99961/2015-09-10/post-港球迷噓國歌　fifa正調查/?variant=zh-hk
  • LuckyReds
    LuckyReds Posts: 5,866
    Rizzo said:

    Given how corrupt the top FIFA officials are I would be astounded if one or more of them could not be persuaded to drop Blatter in it in exchange for leniency/immunity.

    There lies the plan I would hope.

    Everyone knows blatter may be hiding something. So go for everyone around them and get concrete evidence by bargaining with those underneath him.

    Get minor charges against smaller characters with enough evidence to confirm action, and a dossier to throw at the main man. Much better than trying to throw the book at everyone and having them stand together.

    Pick them off one by one whilst they fragment and fall apart, all giving more info about each other and, more importantly, Blatter. Proper divide and conquer tactics that should lead ensure they don't stand united.

    That's my uninformed hope anyway.
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  • randy andy
    randy andy Posts: 5,454
    I'm sure I heard on the radio the other day that they're currently investigating Blatter directly. Something about him selling Jack Warner the world cup TV rights for $300k, and then Warner selling them on for $12m (with presumably the allegation being that Blatter deliberately under-valued them and then split the mark-up with Warner).
  • ken_shabby
    ken_shabby Posts: 6,255
    Addicted said:

    Used to see Blatter all over the media playing the victim and pointing the finger at the media (particularly the UK).

    Not so keen now is he?

    This! The British were racist. We hated FIFA. etc etc. Now the filthy little fat man is being quiet. However, it would have looked much better when the allegations came to light if he had launched an investigation, instead of a series of attacks on the British media.
    Just my hope, but may he die in a cell.

  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,783
    Callumcafc said:

    Quite a bit about this in the British media but the most in depth article I've found is the one below, in the Brazilian media. Doesn't look very good for Valcke, or for FIFA.

    http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/futebol,valcke-e-acusado-de-montar-esquema-na-venda-de-ingressos-da-copa,1764049

    Any chance you could give us a summary of the article? My Portuguese is s bit rusty...
    :wink:
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,353
    edited September 2015
    lordromford said:

    Callumcafc said:

    Quite a bit about this in the British media but the most in depth article I've found is the one below, in the Brazilian media. Doesn't look very good for Valcke, or for FIFA.

    http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/futebol,valcke-e-acusado-de-montar-esquema-na-venda-de-ingressos-da-copa,1764049

    Any chance you could give us a summary of the article? My Portuguese is s bit rusty...
    :wink:
    Pheff pheff pheff pheff pheff Blatter bolas scorchio!
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,997
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34291284
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,117
    Off_it said:

    Callumcafc said:

    Quite a bit about this in the British media but the most in depth article I've found is the one below, in the Brazilian media. Doesn't look very good for Valcke, or for FIFA.

    http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/futebol,valcke-e-acusado-de-montar-esquema-na-venda-de-ingressos-da-copa,1764049

    I can beat that. Here's an even better article.

    http://calgary.singtao.ca/99961/2015-09-10/post-港球迷噓國歌　fifa正調查/?variant=zh-hk
    I'd probably boo the Chinese anthem if I was from Hong Kong. ;)
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,652
    Do the Americans really want to piss off Russia by digging too far and too quickly? I can see this investigation being used as leverage with Putin and as a way of guaranteeing an American world cup next time round.
  • randy andy
    randy andy Posts: 5,454
    https://youtu.be/MfTiYun47rg

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