FIFA ... bent, corrupt, double-dealing, cynical barstewards

[bobo the clown]

Today's FIFA meeting opening ceremony. Is it just me that sees awful images of the Nazi Youth ???

[Hoboh]

Today's FIFA meeting opening ceremony. Is it just me that sees awful images of the Nazi Youth ???

Don't know, but the blonde behind Blatface looks ok

[jaffka]

Not just the FBI and Swiss police now. The SFO (UK) are getting involved.

Come on Blatter get put back in.

[jaffka]

Today's news conference has also been cancelled.

Head in the sand.

[boltonboris]

Today's news conference has also been cancelled.

Head in the sand.

There WAS a bomb threat in fairness to them...

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Today's news conference has also been cancelled.

Head in the sand.

There WAS a bomb threat in fairness to them...

Call me cynical...

[jaffka]

Today's news conference has also been cancelled.

Head in the sand.

There WAS a bomb threat in fairness to them...

Which came first?

[boltonboris]

Apparently had something to do with the Israeli membership with FIFA - But yeah, covenient..

[bobo the clown]

Today's FIFA meeting opening ceremony. Is it just me that sees awful images of the Nazi Youth ???

Don't know, but the blonde behind Blatface looks ok

Fair play, but the red-headed lad on the second row looks like he was struggling to recover from a heavy night on the booze.

[jaffka]

...and the votes have been counted. The results are awaited.

[jaffka]

A second round is required!

So it has to be done all over again but this time a simple majority will be the winner.

[jaffka]

Prince Ali withdraws and Blatter will be the president for a fifth term.

Hardly unexpected and really shows how rotten to the core FIFA is especially given the recent occurrences.

No we will see what UEFA are made of. This is a golden opportunity to sort football out, they shouldn't miss it.

The investigations will continue regardless, without fear or fervour...

[malcd1]

Prince Ali withdraws and Blatter will be the president for a fifth term.

Hardly unexpected and really shows how rotten to the core FIFA is especially given the recent occurrences.

No we will see what UEFA are made of. This is a golden opportunity to sort football out, they shouldn't miss it.

The investigations will continue regardless, without fear or fervour...

UEFA is led by Platini, who is French. Platini politely asked Blatter to step down. He will shrug his shoulders and say "I tried my best".

What do you think he will do now? I'll tell you, congratulate him on his success.

[jaffka]

Prince Ali withdraws and Blatter will be the president for a fifth term.

Hardly unexpected and really shows how rotten to the core FIFA is especially given the recent occurrences.

No we will see what UEFA are made of. This is a golden opportunity to sort football out, they shouldn't miss it.

The investigations will continue regardless, without fear or fervour...

UEFA is led by Platini, who is French. Platini politely asked Blatter to step down. He will shrug his shoulders and say "I tried my best".

What do you think he will do now? I'll tell you, congratulate him on his success.

The last few days he pinned his colours to the mast.

You may well be right, time will tell.

What this has shown is that FIFA is unable to sort itself out.

[bobo the clown]

Prince Ali withdraws and Blatter will be the president for a fifth term.

Hardly unexpected and really shows how rotten to the core FIFA is especially given the recent occurrences.

No we will see what UEFA are made of. This is a golden opportunity to sort football out, they shouldn't miss it.

The investigations will continue regardless, without fear or fervour...

UEFA is led by Platini, who is French. Platini politely asked Blatter to step down. He will shrug his shoulders and say "I tried my best".

What do you think he will do now? I'll tell you, congratulate him on his success.

The last few days he pinned his colours to the mast.

You may well be right, time will tell.

What this has shown is that FIFA is unable to sort itself out.

I'm not sure Platini will be any better .... cheese-eating surrender monkey that he is.

I'm reasonably glad that he won as the West simply cannot just shrug and carry on. Hopefully the pressure continues.

I don't want him to resign and hunker down to a peaceful and luxurious retirement. I want his hunted and hounded. Arrested, tried and jailed. I want him humiliated, friendless and belittled.

[jaffka]

Prince Ali withdraws and Blatter will be the president for a fifth term.

Hardly unexpected and really shows how rotten to the core FIFA is especially given the recent occurrences.

No we will see what UEFA are made of. This is a golden opportunity to sort football out, they shouldn't miss it.

The investigations will continue regardless, without fear or fervour...

UEFA is led by Platini, who is French. Platini politely asked Blatter to step down. He will shrug his shoulders and say "I tried my best".

What do you think he will do now? I'll tell you, congratulate him on his success.

The last few days he pinned his colours to the mast.

You may well be right, time will tell.

What this has shown is that FIFA is unable to sort itself out.

I'm not sure Platini will be any better .... cheese-eating surrender monkey that he is.

I'm reasonably glad that he won as the West simply cannot just shrug and carry on. Hopefully the pressure continues.

I don't want him to resign and hunker down to a peaceful and luxurious retirement. I want his hunted and hounded. Arrested, tried and jailed. I want him humiliated, friendless and belittled.

Platini, regardless of how he has viewed has made his thoughts public. The next few days will show what he is made of.

As for Blatter I fully agree that its much better that he be cast from office rather than fail to be re-elected or stand down. That would undoubtedly hurt him far more.

This doesn't end today, as I have already posted all its shows is that FIFA is incapable of sorting itself out.

[malcd1]

Prince Ali withdraws and Blatter will be the president for a fifth term.

Hardly unexpected and really shows how rotten to the core FIFA is especially given the recent occurrences.

No we will see what UEFA are made of. This is a golden opportunity to sort football out, they shouldn't miss it.

The investigations will continue regardless, without fear or fervour...

UEFA is led by Platini, who is French. Platini politely asked Blatter to step down. He will shrug his shoulders and say "I tried my best".

What do you think he will do now? I'll tell you, congratulate him on his success.

So Platini has congratulated Blatter on his success. What a surprise!

Sepp seems to think that the investigation is more to do with the US losing out to Russia to host the World Cup in 2022 rather than corruption. It is also the media's fault. What an absolute tosser.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has condemned what he described as a "hate" campaign against football's world governing body by European officials.

I've just been elected tor a fifth term, there can't be that much wrong with me.

He noted that the US had lost out in the bidding for the 2022 World Cup to Qatar while England, another major critic, had lost out to Russia for the right to hold the 2018 World Cup - and that the US was the "number-one sponsor" of the state of Jordan, the homeland of defeated challenger for the Fifa presidency.
He also condemned the com

I forgive everyone, but I do not forget.

[Worthy4England]

UEFA should just withdraw. I'm sure the US would, and if they were to get a couple of South American teams then I think the fcukwit's reign would be over n done. Maybe we ought to remind some of these other nations where most of their players earn big bucks from.

[bobo the clown]

I see the predicted photos of Platini shaking hands and congratulating the fascist tw@t after the voting.

I know there's a place for politeness. I just think this gits case there actually isn't.

[Worthy4England]

UEFA should just withdraw. I'm sure the US would, and if they were to get a couple of South American teams then I think the fcukwit's reign would be over n done. Maybe we ought to remind some of these other nations where most of their players earn big bucks from.

I'd agree but Blatter's power base is in Africa and Asia (sidenote: look at who voiced their support), however it would be a start. Say what you will about him but he is a master politician and pumps quite a lot of funds, in relative terms, into lesser developed countries (not out of goodwill mind) which ensures their support. There's just over 200 countries in FIFA and all have an equal say, and with the support of lesser developed footballing nations Blatter is pretty much unchallenged. The way FIFA currently operates is to keep Blatter in power, and the only reason they give loads of funding to various FAs in e.g. Africa is to continue their support, not out of "developing the game".

As I said a few pages back, the only way to get rid of him is to get these senior officials to talk and prove that there's a corruption at the highest levels of FIFA, then charge all involved.

I agree - whether legitimate or not, he buys the votes of the developing nations which then keeps him in power. How long do you reckon FIFA would last without UEFA? I suspect not very long especially if we had North America and could persuade some of the South American countries to join in.