FIFA Corruption Thread

[spud_gun]

At this stage its truly absurd that Australia/NZ haven't had a mens World Cup.

Nah. ****ing awful time zones for the rest of the of the civilised world to be watching games of football

[Kenneth]

Who would of thought they’d be a more corrupt president after Blatter

Anyone paying attention when Infantino was poised to take over. He was the corrupt continuity candidate that corrupt football associations chose to keep their gravy train going. The US investigation should have been a watershed moment, but the corruption at national level wasn't dealt with, the people who got rich on the back of blatter still controlled the national FAs and still controlled the votes in FIFA. And worst of all, the likes of the English FA didn't have the balls or stomach to do anything different either and voted for the cunt. Shameful all round.

[Exiled_red]

At this stage its truly absurd that Australia/NZ haven't had a mens World Cup.

It does, but we all know the process isn't a fair one.

[SB]

Adelaide winter probably feels like a nice spring day for the northern hemisphere. Its not that cold

Hahaha yeah it is . Last time I was there was the Preseason match several years ago in July. Plus it rains too much down south in Winter

[Harv]

Yep the weather in June & July in QLD is ideal. Not so good in the southern states or NZ for that matter. It’ll never happen unless someone comes out with a brown paper bag filled with cash

Adelaide winter probably feels like a nice spring day for the northern hemisphere. Its not that cold

[SB]

At this stage its truly absurd that Australia/NZ haven't had a mens World Cup.

Yep the weather in June & July in QLD is ideal. Not so good in the southern states or NZ for that matter. It’ll never happen unless someone comes out with a brown paper bag filled with cash

[Harv]

Saudi World Cup confirmed for 2034

At this stage its truly absurd that Australia/NZ haven't had a mens World Cup.

[peterbread]

Who would of thought they’d be a more corrupt president after Blatter

[ChesterDave]

Saudi World Cup confirmed for 2034

[chadrtc]

This thread will do.

Infantino is a stain.

https://twitter.com/TheAthleticFC/st...49643052781653

That devalues the trophy, if anything. Makes it less legitimate.

[Exiled_red]

This thread will do.

Infantino is a stain.

https://twitter.com/TheAthleticFC/st...49643052781653

Not surprised by that one bit to be honest.

[Mark79]

This thread will do.

Infantino is a stain.

[ame]https://twitter.com/TheAthleticFC/status/1857449643052781653[/ame]

[Cerbie]

Same reason the last WC took place in the middle of the UEFA season, because the countries hosting the tournament are generally too hot to play football in the summer months.

That's a bit of a red herring, only the North African states are comparable with ME in terms of temperatures.

The Tropics don't really vary that much in temperature and our summer is the winter for the southern hemisphere so conditions for a summer tournament would be fine.

[rudedog]

They will do anything to get more Petro dollars into their coffers, it isn't about the sport and definitely not about the players and even less about the fans.

Why they still allow the AFCON to take place in the middle of the UEFA season, when the vast majority of the superstars for the tournament have played here for years is beyond me.

Same reason the last WC took place in the middle of the UEFA season, because the countries hosting the tournament are generally too hot to play football in the summer months.

[Cerbie]

Fifa are going to try to make the world club cup a champions league style tournament complete with plastic clubs from saudi etc......

They will do anything to get more Petro dollars into their coffers, it isn't about the sport and definitely not about the players and even less about the fans.

Why they still allow the AFCON to take place in the middle of the UEFA season, when the vast majority of the superstars for the tournament have played here for years is beyond me.