FIFA: Destroying Football Since 1904

[monkeybarry]

FIFA - the only place where he wouldn't be the biggest cvnt in the room

You clearly haven't been to a Berlusconi party

 

[SWP29]

Probably important to remember that the majority of officials in world football voted him back in on Friday. These crooks have to vote on a new leader now, I'm betting it will be somebody who won't want to upset the apple cart.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

 

[milo]

Probably important to remember that the majority of officials in world football voted him back in on Friday. These crooks have to vote on a new leader now, I'm betting it will be somebody who won't want to upset the apple cart.

A lot of his support comes from backing countries outside of Europe. It is inevitable that his replacement will take a similar stance

 

[Dicko]

He probably did a deal with someone to win this election and beat Prince Ali and then resign and declare his backing for some other dodgy potential leader

 

[Jordinho]

"I cherish FIFA more than anything and I want to do only what is best for FIFA and for football. I felt compelled to stand for re-election, as I believed that this was the best thing for the organisation."

"While I have a mandate from the membership of FIFA, I do not feel that I have a mandate from the entire world of football – the fans, the players, the clubs, the people who live, breathe and love football as much as we all do at FIFA."

You only just figured that out?

"We need term limits not only for the president but for all members of the Executive Committee."

While I wholeheartedly agree with this, it's funny how he only wants it now that he's out.

 

[Robbo]

ABC News now claiming Blatter himself is under investigation by the FBI.

What a wonderful day if that's true. Which I suspect it is, seeing as I don't think he'd ever resign voluntarily.

 

[mudshark]

Likkle man dancin an ting. My faith in human nature has not actually survived its several impacts with turds the size of freight trains yet, but it has just taken a sudden, deep, gasping breath for the first time in a worryingly long spell.

 

[stinkfoot]

"FIFA Officials added to Interpol's Most Wanted list"

When I heard that headline this morning I really did have a little chuckle.

 

[monkeybarry]

Surely it can't be hard to find Jack Warner - not exactly Mr inconspicuous.

 

[Notmegov]

Great article in the Washington post about the guy who started it all

 

[Jordinho]

https://twitter.com/x/status/606080022030467072

 

[Lemonade Money]

Great article in the Washington post about the guy who started it all

Excellent story that. Found this in the comments, http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2015/s4247486.htm

 

[Notmegov]

Excellent story that. Found this in the comments, http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2015/s4247486.htm

Brilliant!! What a character.

 

[Modric THFC]

Really interesting different slant on this from James Montague on the Second Captains podcast today around 12 minutes in. Good call that Romario would make a good Fifa boss.

https://soundcloud.com/https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fsecondcaptains-it-com%2Fsecond-captains-sepp-stands-down-special%23t%3D12%3A11

 

[Jordinho]

https://twitter.com/x/status/606187320669294593

 

[BucurestiSpur]

Come on Sol, throw your hat in the ring, we all know you can get the black nations votes.

 

[scaramanga]

Come on Sol, throw your hat in the ring, we all know you can get the black nations votes.

There's a certain unemployed ex-envoy for the quartet to the middle east who I think may have his eye on the job.

 

[jts1882]

But the FIFA job involves paying out millions to buy power, not raking it in personally.

 

[Rorschach]

I like this from David Bernstein about Blatter from earlier today....

It reminds me of that film, Alien. You could not get the alien out of that spaceship, no matter how hard you tried. And when, in the end, they did get it out, they found that it was clinging on to the outside. This man somehow can't help himself. He will cling on to the last moment.