England's World Cup Bid corrupt, Russia, Qatar OK say FIFA
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At least its consistent.
More like the report by Hans-Joachim Eckert who is FIFA's independent ethics adjudicator (how you can be independent and work for FIFA is beyond me) was 'based' on the findings of the 2 year report by Michael Garcia.
Michael Garcia has now stated that Eckert's report "contains numerous materially incomplete and erroneous representations".
The original report (Michael Garcia's) has not been seen. Platini wants it published (guess who wants a new job and is just as corrupt)
You really couldn't make this up. FIFA political whitewash to protect the corrupt !!!
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I bet their accounts are as well audited as those of the EU.
You could have saved them the cost of the investigation with that most likely accurate summary.
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I thought it was common knowledge that the EFA's WC bid was corrupt. Is this news?
Your bid got more votes than ours, what does that tell you?
or Blatter, from FIFA's $1 Billion 'reserve'.
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I don't know if this has done the rounds but it's a pretty interesting take on FIFA. It show's a FIFA rep also stating that law (the one related to alcohol in stadiums that Flying_Hellfish mentioned) has to be changed and there's no chance of even discussing it, it has to happen.
To be fair, there were a lot of law changes for us to host the olympics. Including extending Sunday opening hours, limitations on use of words like "London" and "2012" etc.
Is it right? dunno. Someone's got to fund these things I suppose, and if that's what sponsors want...
Is it right? dunno. Someone's got to fund these things I suppose, and if that's what sponsors want...
Yeah you can argue the rights and wrongs of that but it's not really corruption because it is legal.
To be fair, they weren't official Russian emails, they were volunteer emails who sent themselves while on leave. This also applies to any alleged bribes, as any money that passed into FIFA official's bank accounts from Russia did so voluntarily and without support from the Kremlin
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I'm not sure it's become untenable. Many countries don't give a rats **** about corruption, and they don't stand a chance of bidding for a World Cup. They profit from corruption and blatter keeps his job. Why is that untenable.
Blatter has nothing to lose and everything to gain. Even if the corruption was proven. Blatter wouldn't face any punishment.
The system is corrupt by design.
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So they have had their investigation and have corrupted it.
I wish I was surprised
I wish I was surprised
like the pedo investigation at the house of commons? all the delays are not to give them time to hide stuff, of course not.
football is rotten to the core. even just watching a game has lost the fun because cheating (pro fouls) are now part of the game. none of the refs seem to see through it. add to that the number of errors made for things like penalties and or goals (which change the outcome of games and therefore cost clubs money) and at just this basic level it is clear that 'rules' are not the point of the game.
why would it change higher up where there is even more money on the table?