It's about time that someone starts to finally clear the crime in FIFA.
It is an open secret that FIFA traded with the World Cup and sold them to the highest bidder.
However, considering that the next World Cup in Russia and the main investigators are Americans, all may look like a political showdown.
This should have been done much sooner, and by Europeans.
Unfortunately, I fear that nothing will change and that Blatter get a new mandate.
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UEFA could pull out European teams from the next world cup in Russia and big sponsors like McDonalds, Visa and Adidas would reconsider their sponsorship deals.
UEFA can't take the decission to pull out European teams from the 2018 World Cup. It is up to the respective national bodies to take that decission. If any of these national bodies actually take the decission to boycott the world cup, then they will be facing huge financial penalties. It will be better not to mix sports with politics.
Putin accuses US of meddling into FIFA affairs
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of meddling in FIFA's affairs and hinted that it was part of an attempt to take the 2018 World Cup away from his country.
Putin said in televised comments Thursday that he found it "odd" that the probe was launched at the request of U.S. officials for crimes which do not involve its citizens and did not happen in the United States.
Corruption charges in the U.S. were announced Wednesday against 14 people, with at least two of them holding American citizenship. Seven of the 14 were arrested Wednesday morning in Zurich ahead of a FIFA meeting and Friday's presidential election in which Sepp Blatter is expected to win a fifth term.
In a separate probe, Swiss prosecutors opened criminal proceedings into FIFA's awarding of the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 tournament to Qatar.
Putin said even if "someone has done something wrong," Russia "has nothing to do with it." He then tried to portray the probe as a U.S. attempt to go after dissenters, likening the case to the persecution of whistleblowers Julian Assange and Edward Snowden.
More...http://apnews.myway.com/article/20150528/soc-fifa-raids-putin-6f86514ac8.html
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of meddling in FIFA's affairs and hinted that it was part of an attempt to take the 2018 World Cup away from his country.
Putin said in televised comments Thursday that he found it "odd" that the probe was launched at the request of U.S. officials for crimes which do not involve its citizens and did not happen in the United States.
Corruption charges in the U.S. were announced Wednesday against 14 people, with at least two of them holding American citizenship. Seven of the 14 were arrested Wednesday morning in Zurich ahead of a FIFA meeting and Friday's presidential election in which Sepp Blatter is expected to win a fifth term.
In a separate probe, Swiss prosecutors opened criminal proceedings into FIFA's awarding of the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 tournament to Qatar.
Putin said even if "someone has done something wrong," Russia "has nothing to do with it." He then tried to portray the probe as a U.S. attempt to go after dissenters, likening the case to the persecution of whistleblowers Julian Assange and Edward Snowden.
More...http://apnews.myway.com/article/20150528/soc-fifa-raids-putin-6f86514ac8.html
Yeah maybe that's the reason why Michel Platini didn't want anymore to became a candidate for president of FIFA
He is a great man and one of best UEFA president
Sepp Blatter can't lead FIFA any longer, there are so many corruption case was happened in his era
He is a great man and one of best UEFA president
Sepp Blatter can't lead FIFA any longer, there are so many corruption case was happened in his era
Blatter isn't talking about quitting. In fact, he claims that this clean up is due to his initiative.
FIFA have been corrupt for years. I'm glad this has happened, hopefully it will force them to clean up their act.
Looks like now if Sepp Blatter remains president in the upcoming presidential election UEFA could pull out European teams from the next world cup in Russia and big sponsors like McDonalds, Visa and Adidas would reconsider their sponsorship deals.
Looks like now if Sepp Blatter remains president in the upcoming presidential election UEFA could pull out European teams from the next world cup in Russia and big sponsors like McDonalds, Visa and Adidas would reconsider their sponsorship deals.
FIFA is corrupt? I'm shocked! 
Finaly FIFA corruption is getting fixed,i dont like usa much,but this is a great thing they have done
great to see usa trying to help a sport in this world
great to see usa trying to help a sport in this world
From what I understand from the news, Americans are no longer content to simply mock soccer and are now arresting everyone responsible.
Arresting everyone: it's what America does.
been along time coming
Yeah maybe that's the reason why Michel Platini didn't want anymore to became a candidate for president of FIFA
He is a great man and one of best UEFA president
Sepp Blatter can't lead FIFA any longer, there are so many corruption case was happened in his era
He is a great man and one of best UEFA president
Sepp Blatter can't lead FIFA any longer, there are so many corruption case was happened in his era
This doesn't come as a surprise to me. Someone has to stop these fixed games that have been going on for quite some time now.
I was slowly getting tired, as betting was quite harder because of it.
Nothing to do with fixed games. It's all about where and how the games take place. The whole bullshit surrounding how Qatar got the world cup was probably the final straw. There's vast amounts of politics, prestige and money tied up in where international games take place.
A friend of mine worked for FIFA for many years. The amount of boondoggling that takes place at every single level is relentless.
This is the carrot and stick approach by the US officials. First, they politely requested the FIFA officials to shift the 2018 football world cup out of Russa. The FIFA guys refused. Now it is time to get tougher. These FIFA officials will be threatened with lengthy jail terms, unless they agree to the demands by the CIA and NATO.
The timing makes me suspicious.
The timing makes me suspicious.
Not surprising at all. FIFA have turned to a bunch of white-collar gangsters long time ago. Some clean sweep will be beneficial indeed.
I was just having breakfast when I saw that on the news. Well they've been arrested because of suspicious for money launder, fraud and whatnot. According to sources they have been doing this in the last 20 years.
According to what I saw this morning 6 were arrested although they won't be named.
CNN however claims that up to 14 people will be investigated/charged.
This doesn't come as a surprise to me. Someone has to stop these fixed games that have been going on for quite some time now.
I was slowly getting tired, as betting was quite harder because of it.
According to what I saw this morning 6 were arrested although they won't be named.
CNN however claims that up to 14 people will be investigated/charged.
This doesn't come as a surprise to me. Someone has to stop these fixed games that have been going on for quite some time now.
I was slowly getting tired, as betting was quite harder because of it.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/27/football/fifa-corruption-charges-justice-department/index.html
The U.S. Justice Department plans to announce corruption charges against senior officials at FIFA, the world's soccer governing body, law enforcement officials say.
Up to 14 people are expected to be charged Wednesday based on an indictment in federal court in New York.
Arrests were being made overnight in Zurich, where members of the scandal-plagued organization were gathering for an election Friday that could give its leader Sepp Blatter a fifth term.
Deep details on the charges have yet to be disclosed, but one thing is known - the officiating crimes during last year's World Cup games are expected to be largely ignored. Upon hearing the news of this last bit, NED's Robben is quoted as saying "Phew! I don't take dives to get sacked!" (Translated from Dutch.)
Anyone have an opinion on this?
The U.S. Justice Department plans to announce corruption charges against senior officials at FIFA, the world's soccer governing body, law enforcement officials say.
Up to 14 people are expected to be charged Wednesday based on an indictment in federal court in New York.
Arrests were being made overnight in Zurich, where members of the scandal-plagued organization were gathering for an election Friday that could give its leader Sepp Blatter a fifth term.
Deep details on the charges have yet to be disclosed, but one thing is known - the officiating crimes during last year's World Cup games are expected to be largely ignored. Upon hearing the news of this last bit, NED's Robben is quoted as saying "Phew! I don't take dives to get sacked!" (Translated from Dutch.)
Anyone have an opinion on this?
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