FIFA Corruption Thread

[baitman]

when his mum realises her make up bag has gone missing that boy is for a whoopin'

[Leyton388]

He's going to get a witness relocation program as our new RWB

He'll be put into the youth team on a dodgy passport with a date of birth confirming he is 16 just like the lad at Lazio.

[Maxiedge]

He's going to get a witness relocation program as our new RWB

[Vermilion]

Jack has finally snapped.

Choose me FBI choose me, as your informer with immunity!

[kemm1]

Disgraced former FIFA vice president Jack Warner 'fears for his life'

MARABELLA, Trinidad -- Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner made a televised address in Trinidad on Wednesday night, saying he will prove a link between soccer's governing body and his nation's elections in 2010.

"I will no longer keep secrets for them who actively seek to destroy the country," Warner said.

Warner also said in the address, which was a paid political advertisement, that "I reasonably actually fear for my life."

Still, a half-hour after the speech aired, Warner appeared at his Independent Liberal Party's rally held under a canopy on a residential street. At least a couple hundred people were present when Warner spoke, many of them having not seen the televised remarks.

"I apologize for not disclosing my knowledge of these events before," Warner said.

At his rally, a half-hour into his remarks, Warner -- mopping sweat from his forehead several times -- told supporters that he will not hold back in his newfound plan to expose scandal.

He said he has compiled reams of documents and is delivering them to his attorneys, for them to disseminate as they see fit.

"Not even death will stop the avalanche that is coming," Warner said as his supporters cheered in celebration. "The die is cast. There can be no turning back. Let the chips fall where they fall."

Warner also said that when he heard Blatter was stepping down, he wrote him to urge his immediate departure from FIFA.

"Blatter knows why he fell. And if anyone else knows, I do," Warner said.

[Liverpel]

I love the pictures of Chuck Blazer at the end of this --> http://fusion.net/story/140185/who-i...ifa-executive/

[Vermilion]

once fifa has been bleached then uefa will be next.

platini is likely to have been blatters glove puppet so he knows some **** and probably has also dipped into the cookie jar.

Qatar hero? Why Michel Platini might not be the man to save FIFA

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/qatar-hero-michel-platini-might-5783843

[RichC]

fifa's sepp blatter 'under investigation in us'


fifa president sepp blatter is being investigated by us officials as part of their inquiry into corruption at the world football body, us media say.

The news came hours after mr blatter announced that he was stepping down from his role.

Us prosecutors launched a criminal inquiry last week, with seven fifa officials arrested in switzerland, part of a group of 14 people indicted.

Two days after the arrests, mr blatter was re-elected president of fifa.

However, he said on tuesday that it appeared the mandate he had been given "does not seem to be supported by everyone in the world".

Mr blatter said: "fifa needs profound restructuring."

'rampant corruption'

the bbc's nick bryant in new york says that several us officials told the new york times that they are hoping to gain the co-operation of some of the fifa figures now under indictment on charges of racketeering and money laundering to try to build a case against mr blatter

in announcing the us prosecution last week into what she called the "rampant, systemic and deep-rooted" corruption in world football, us attorney general loretta lynch did not address mr blatter's position directly.

But she did say that this was the beginning of the investigation, not the end.

She also called for a new start at fifa.

Our correspondent says it is primarily the us investigation that has plunged the world football governing body into its most serious crisis.

Earlier the fbi, internal revenue service and the us attorney for the eastern district of new york, who is involved in the us prosecutions, all said they would not comment on the blatter resignation.

In its prosecution, the us justice department said 14 individuals were under investigation worldwide for allegedly accepting bribes and kickbacks estimated at more than $150m (£97m) over a 24-year period.

Two vice-presidents were among the seven fifa officials arrested in zurich. They all await us extradition proceedings.

Media caption sepp blatter's controversial career
the arrests overshadowed the vote for a new president, which mr blatter won, defeating his sole challenger, prince ali bin al hussein of jordan.

Prince ali withdrew despite forcing a second round, having lost the first by 133 votes to 73.

Announcing his exit on tuesday, 79-year-old mr blatter called an extraordinary fifa congress "as soon as possible" to elect a new president.

The swiss, who has been fifa president since 1998, said: "the next ordinary fifa congress will take place on 13 may, 2016 in mexico city.

"this would create unnecessary delay and i will urge the executive committee to organise an extraordinary congress for the election of my successor at the earliest opportunity.

"this will need to be done in line with fifa's statutes and we must allow enough time for the best candidates to present themselves and to campaign."

the extraordinary congress is expected to take place between december 2015 and march 2016.

Further allegations of corruption emerged on tuesday with claims that fifa general secretary jerome valcke was linked to an alleged $10m (£6m) payment of bribes over south africa's bid to host the 2010 world cup. He denies any wrongdoing.

A separate criminal investigation by swiss authorities into how the 2018 and 2022 world cups were allocated is also under way.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32986950

[baitman]

once fifa has been bleached then uefa will be next.

platini is likely to have been blatters glove puppet so he knows some **** and probably has also dipped into the cookie jar.

[EwarWoo]

At least it would get Platini out of Uefa. And no matter who's in charge FIFA must become whiter than white surely? Would take some balls to act otherwise.

Maybe that's why Sep stood down. No back handers in it for him anymore.

[Vermilion]

Its taken 6 days for the house of cards to tumble down.

What a total farce that election was on Friday. Now we will have another 3 months of candidates and most likely Platini will be the front runner. Would really like a new broom, and someone who has a bit of knowledge outside of the footballing arena.

Every fifa delegate should be replaced imo, a total and utter clean sweep.

[Alex]

Its taken 6 days for the house of cards to tumble down.

What a total farce that election was on Friday. Now we will have another 3 months of candidates and most likely Platini will be the front runner. Would really like a new broom, and someone who has a bit of knowledge outside of the footballing arena.

[Chazza]

[ame]https://twitter.com/CNBCnow/status/605835800547164160[/ame]

[leo]

I would like to give my backing to Kolo

[G]

Prince William and Piers Morgan are 200/1 to be the next president, Raheem Sterling and Kolo Toure are both 500/1