FIFA Corruption Thread

[SB]

La Liga have Real and Barca behind them. Two of the biggest 3 or 4 clubs in the world. They also have the arrogance/belief that they also can do what they want. The PL doesn't have any of that, and the PL are weak. If they had any kind of strength they'd be doing their own broadcasting and not leaving it to others.

Sad but true

[Rafa Justice]

You gents are right but of all the leagues to be banging the drum it’s ironic that it’s La Liga . Hopefully it gathers pace & some other federations get involved.

La Liga have Real and Barca behind them. Two of the biggest 3 or 4 clubs in the world. They also have the arrogance/belief that they also can do what they want. The PL doesn't have any of that, and the PL are weak. If they had any kind of strength they'd be doing their own broadcasting and not leaving it to others.

[SB]

You gents are right but of all the leagues to be banging the drum it’s ironic that it’s La Liga . Hopefully it gathers pace & some other federations get involved.

[badpiggy]

This is a good thing example of not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good. Whatever motives La Liga have, they're better than any motives any of the owners or PSG and all the ****in rest have for anything.

[Big Dave]

But would LaLiga be saying anything at all if Mbappe had signed for Real? Sounds like sour grapes to me.

I think it absolutely is. But at the same time, it needs calling out and if that's what it takes, then so be it. I really hope that they push hard on it

[Sus]

But would LaLiga be saying anything at all if Mbappe had signed for Real? Sounds like sour grapes to me.

That's a fair point, though they have been banging this drum for a while, I guess

Would really like to see La Liga's financial stability rules in place in England, think they are a lot closer to what is in the EFL and would help level the playing field a lot

[SB]

But would LaLiga be saying anything at all if Mbappe had signed for Real? Sounds like sour grapes to me.

[Exiled_red]

I didn't think that La Liga coming out to bat for Real over the Mbappe situation was appropriate, but in these terms it is entirely appropriate and more people should be calling it out.

[Buzzo]

Honestly, good on them. The Premier League is in danger of becoming a contest between two states and will suffer for it long term. This is a stance more leagues need to take. Hopefully the LIV Golf rumpus will wake up the sporting world.

[The_weatherman]

Honestly, good on them. The Premier League is in danger of becoming a contest between two states and will suffer for it long term. This is a stance more leagues need to take. Hopefully the LIV Golf rumpus will wake up the sporting world.

[ChesterDave]

Blue Moon will be moist with anger.

[Big Dave]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61810148

I would think that the footballing world will be watching this with interest!

I can't imagine it will come to much, which may push the super league plans forward a little

[vlahka]

4 years investigating. Absolutely nothing done. Why even pretend.

[Exiled_red]

https://twitter.com/sportingintel/st...41095068278784

Is any of that new? I'm sure I have read all of that before in some form, why has it taken so long to produce nothing new?

[Norbs]

Points 1 and 2 there were already established in the FIFA investigation weren’t they?

City got away with it because of some loophole in charges needing to be made within a time frame that had just expired. Largely because City delayed the investigation by being uncooperative.

They'll wriggle out of it again. I think last time they threatened a counter action and FIFA bottled it, it is all about the money to them after all.