FIFA Corruption Thread

[Alex]

I dont know TBH. I am a fan of it going all over the world. If a country has hosted it once then it should be a LONG LONG time before they get it again. If they claim football to be a global game, then it should go all over. But to Footballing countries.

You cant dispute that the general population of Russia deserves the WC. Just because their ruling classes are extremely questionable, doesnt mean they shouldn't have it.

[dom9]

It's a different tournament so I don't think so.

And if it did, it would have 22 years between tournaments for England. It's a long time imo.

[Alex]

Surely Euro 96 counts, along with the others hosting Euros too.

[dom9]

Deserves in a footballing sense. Im not going into human rights abuses and stuff. But they had a stronger case. Look at the bidders:

Belgium & Netherlands
England
Russia
Portugal & Spain

All those countries have hosted in recent history. So they were probably most deserving from that POV. Hardly a controversial statement.

England haven't hosted it since 1966. Spain, 1982, Portugal, Holland, Belgium never etc etc.

Because Putin will bomb the **** out of some country, probably Finland, otherwise?

Now we're talking.

[Doc_Piptorious]

How does Russia deserve the World Cup?

Because Putin will bomb the **** out of some country, probably Finland, otherwise?

[Alex]

Deserves in a footballing sense. Im not going into human rights abuses and stuff. But they had a stronger case. Look at the bidders:

Belgium & Netherlands
England
Russia
Portugal & Spain

All those countries have hosted in recent history. So they were probably most deserving from that POV. Hardly a controversial statement.

[dom9]

How does Russia deserve the World Cup?

[RichC]

Deserves, not so sure what with the human rights stuff going on over there but I've no complaints they got it over us in terms of hosting it based on ability to host a WC.

[Alex]

Id be suprised if they Russia didnt host it, and being honest its something that the country deserves.

However I still think Qatar wont. That should have gone to Australia, no question. It was only for the back handers and promises of untold millions that swung it for them. But the WC shouldn't be about who has the most money. It should be about who wants/needs/deserves it the most. A WC in Australia would do wonders for the sport in that part of the world IMO.

[Doc_Piptorious]

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[Kenneth]

The Americans would love to prove that Russia had won via bribes. I'm sure they'll be trying their hardest.

[Chazza]

Russia and Qatar could be stripped of the right to host the World Cup in 2018 and 2022 respectively if allegations of corruption in their bids are proved, according to FIFA's Audit and Compliance Committee chairman.

Both bids are currently under investigation from Swiss authorities, with the FBI also reportedly paying close attention as world football's governing body continues to be wracked by controversy.

Compliance chief Domenico Scala has warned that the tournaments could well be relocated should those investigations uncover any wrongdoings.

"If evidence should emerge that the awards to Qatar and Russia only came about thanks to bought votes, then the awards could be invalidated," Scala told SonntagsZeitung. "This evidence has not yet been brought forth."

The ongoing uproar over world football was sparked by a United States Department of Justice indictment of 14 individuals, including nine past and present FIFA officials, on charges of racketeering conspiracy and corruption -- not linked to the Qatar and Russia bids.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter resigned his post mere days after being elected to a fifth term over the controversy, a move Scala claimed could "fundamentally change" the governance of football worldwide.

http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/domenico-scala-russia-qatar-could-be-stripped-world-cups-warning-fifa-official-corruption-060715?adbsc=social_20150607_47131836&adbid=607658326256517120&adbpl=tw&adbpr=119593082

[Doc_Piptorious]

He is a chancer of the highest order.

What is quite funny is how the £5 million thing got into the news though. It was Delaney trying to be a smart arse to the media that has drawn all the attention.

He seemed to be trying to show what a canny operator he was and how he got one over on Blatter, but all he has done is further **** on his own pretty ****ty reputation

[G]

Delaney is a charlatan himself. Earning more than Barack Obama, the prick is well adept at feathering his own nest.

[Doc_Piptorious]

On Irish radio today is news about how John Delaney was asked last July about the five million payment and it went to to describe how he mentioned nothing back then about the FAI receiving it and how he pretty much dismissed the idea of such a payment being made in the first place.