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

[dubcity]

Pretty clear that people were buying and selling WC votes, but of course FIFA won't even entertain the idea of revisiting the bids for 2018 and 2022. The arrogance is off the charts. And I'm sure Blatter's election has already been fixed.

[ImTellinTim]

Quote: Originally Posted by dubcity

Pretty clear that people were buying and selling WC votes, but of course FIFA won't even entertain the idea of revisiting the bids for 2018 and 2020. The arrogance is off the charts. And I'm sure Blatter's election has already been fixed.

Yup.

Quote:

This is a difficult time for football, the fans and for FIFA as an organization. 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.

[dubcity]

Funny he can say that with a straight face after awarding the WC to an extremely wealthy and tiny desert country with 110+ degree summer weather. That decision was all about payoffs.

[ImTellinTim]

Quote: Originally Posted by dubcity

Funny he can say that with a straight face after awarding the WC to an extremely wealthy and tiny desert country with 110+ degree summer weather. That decision was all about payoffs.

There's also the fact that there was a report about corruption that they asked to be run, which they then proceeded to ignore and sweep under the rug.

But they're apparently trying to root it out. OK.

[dickey1331]

This is gonna get really interesting. About damn time.

[rsnomar05]

Quote: Originally Posted by ImTellinTim

Yup.

Yes, this was all thanks to Blatter. Without him and that dossier, the arrests would never have been made. He's a real superhero. By day, he's a mild mannered FIFA President. By night, he dons a caped costume, rooting out corruption and saving the world.....cup. Never fear, Sepp Blatter is here!

[Brahvocado]

This is absolutely amazing

[Brahvocado]

Here's the best part guys, many of the governments/officials involved in the fifa shenanigans, are also very likely to be the same people involved in IOC shenanigans, which means they could potentially be next on the hit list.

Two of the most corrupt entities on planet earth taken down, that would be freaking incredible.