No issue with settling a lawsuit per se. I'm not sure spending millions to pay people off for the consequences of poor officiating sits well with fifas resistance to implement measures to improve it. But scandalous it isn't.
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My point is that referees make mistakes all the time, and unless corruption can be proven, Taking it to court is totally silly.
As I understand the Irish beef. Henry handballed, which wasnt picked up by the refs. As a result they didnt go to the World Cup (although it could be argued that they should have scored more than the French, which is why they didnt go) They then thought that based on that game and the fact that Blatter was seen to be sniggering about it, that they could take Fifa to court. Fifa didnt want them too, so agreed the sum.
It just seems like shaky ground to go to court, and for FIFA to fold so easily in the face of some very flimsy reasons.*Except Michael, who died.Comment
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Isn't the point that the Irish are insinuating that it wasn't an honest mistake but engineered so France got through?
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Yep.Originally posted by Kenneth View Post
If more people took them to court they might actually do something about the ineptitude of the people they employ to ensure that the rules on the pitch are adhered to.Oh I don't know.Comment
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In isolation its not, but I think Im not getting across well.Originally posted by Kenneth View Post
I think that if it happens a lot (Fifa covering up sporting decisions going against someone) by settling out of court. I think that's an issue.
Mind you I dont know how common it is in other sports.*Except Michael, who died.Comment
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I'm not sure it's about corrupting. To me it seems to be about negligence.Originally posted by Alex View Post
Right, breakfast has arrived. Time to focus on the important stuff.Oh I don't know.Comment
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Not all mistakes are negligence though. Negligence would require the ref (or FIFA) to have acted improperly in some way. I haven't read any suggestion as to what that might have been in this case, other than Blatter making a tit out of himself afterwards which had no bearing on Ireland not making the world cup.Originally posted by dom9 View PostLike blood on ironComment
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I wouldn't be surprised if John Delaney "stepped down" today.
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The sports minister, Pascal Donohoe, has also called on Delaney and the FAI to clarify matters. “I can assure you that I had no knowledge of this transaction. I would be very surprised if any of my predecessors were aware of it ether. It is all for these reasons and it is in everybody’s interests that clarity be brought to these matters.”
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Enda Kenny’s deputy, Joan Burton, said she found the story “intriguing, particularly the meeting where you have a few hot words and leave with €5 million in your pocket.”
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The story continues to gather pace in Ireland – the FAI are expected to release another statement later today, according to an Taoiseach, Enda Kenny. He has told journalists that John Delaney has many questions to answer after the “quite extraordinary” payment but added that the FAI chief executive’s job is still tenable.
For the record, Delaney earns €350,000 a year. The winners of the League of Ireland receive €100,000.That rug really tied the room together.Comment
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Not a great source but very interesting if true
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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.I don't hate people. I just feel better when they aren't around.
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Delaney is a charlatan himself. Earning more than Barack Obama, the prick is well adept at feathering his own nest.Comment
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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
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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.Comment
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The Americans would love to prove that Russia had won via bribes. I'm sure they'll be trying their hardest.Trey Nyoni: countdown to stardom-2 years1year0.5 yearsComment
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