Fifa officials including vice president Jeffrey Webb arrested, Blatter getting it at last.

"The fact of the matter is that what has been revealed so far is a Mafia-style crime syndicate in charge of this sport," Blumenthal told the subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security.

"The only hesitation in using that term is that it is almost insulting to the Mafia because Mafia would never have been so blatant, overt and arrogant in its corruption."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-16/comparing-fifa-to-mafia-insulting-to-mafia-us-senator/6624292?section=sport
 
Heard about the World Cup Dates on the radio in the car. I'm not going to lie it's going to be a weird World Cup to have it lead up through Christmas.

It's also going to screw with nearly every league as well, but I do wonder how they're going to move the league seasons and all cup ties.

I think it would be funny if UEFA pull all of the EU leagues and national teams out of the FIFA World Cup because of the dates given.
 
About time and we'll see if squeaky clean Platini manages to wriggle out of this mess. Been a good week as Valke has also been suspended by FIFA for dodgy ticket sales.
 
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Platini denying any wrongdoing:

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am sure that you have all taken note of the events that occurred last Friday in Zurich.

I am also aware that in this matter, there is speculation about the facts that concern me personally. You will surely understand that firstly I have not been accused of any wrongdoing, and secondly that as a matter of respect, I will refrain from making detailed statements in connection with the ongoing investigation.

Still, for reasons of transparency, I would like to inform you about the following important aspects.

I wish to clarify that for the period of 1998 to 2002 I was employed by FIFA to work on a wide range of matters relating to football. It was a full-time job and my functions were known by all.

The remuneration was agreed at the time and after initial payments were made, the final outstanding among of 2 million Swiss Francs was paid in February of 2011.

This income has been fully declared by me to the authorities, in accordance with Swiss law.

I was interviewed by the Swiss authorities about this matter last Friday, not as a person accused of any wrongdoing, but simply in my capacity as a person providing information.

Furthermore, I have, today, written to the Ethics Committee of FIFA to request that I may come forward and provide whatever additional information may be needed in order to clear this matter up.

I am aware that these events may harm my image and my reputation and by consequence, the image of UEFA, the organisation of which I am proud to be President.

For these reasons, I wish to use all my energies to ensure that any issues or misunderstandings can be resolved as soon as possible.

Your sincerely,

Michel Platini
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But:

The money was “the final outstanding amount” owing to him, Platini said, although he did not explain why it took nine years to be paid. Nor did he refer to the close timing between receipt of that £1.35m and his decision not to stand against Blatter in the 2011 presidential election but to support him instead.
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http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/sep/28/sepp-blatter-fifa-returns-to-work-michel-platini

Such murky waters and I hope the FA seek more clarification before continuing their support for him in the coming election.
 
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