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Re: Fifa corruption charges - clean that mess up.

Postby blahblah Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:41 am

https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/keep-br ... nish-you_2

The defamation inclusion is aimed squarely at deterring whistleblowers and getting through the World Cup in Qatar. The corruption one is hardly surprising; there are many skeletons in FIFA's closets.

Unfortunately it appears as business as usual in Zurich.
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Re: Fifa corruption charges - clean that mess up.

Postby sevengoals Sat Aug 18, 2018 5:59 pm

Coming to a league near you...
The whole thing stinks and "we" are also stuck in it.

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Re: Fifa corruption charges - clean that mess up.

Postby blahblah Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:26 am

Groundhog Day.

It seems picking a FIFA head from the same production line that produced Sep Blatter is resulting in similar governance issues.

Criminal proceedings are being brought against Infantino, essentially for behind closed doors power plays.

http://www.insideworldfootball.com/2020 ... infantino/
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Re: Fifa corruption charges - clean that mess up.

Postby blahblah Thu Sep 30, 2021 8:31 am

Very interesting move by UEFA and CONMEBOL http://www.insideworldfootball.com/2021 ... game-play/

FIFA's push for a biennial World Cup is encouraging those in UEFA, and CONMEBOL who would prefer to ignore FIFA. This latest development appears to be undertaken without any FIFA involvement or engagement.

If FIFA are not careful UEFA & CONMEBOL may walk, effectively rendering FIFA bankrupt and meaningless.
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Re: Fifa corruption charges - clean that mess up.

Postby blahblah Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:02 am

Infantino keeps pursuing the biennial World Cup. I can see this ending in tears.

http://www.insideworldfootball.com/2021 ... -cup-plan/
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Re: Fifa corruption charges - clean that mess up.

Postby blahblah Tue Mar 01, 2022 10:44 am

FIFA still seems to be lagging rather than leading with UEFA forcing FIFA's hand in regards to Russia.

The moral position on banning national teams due to geo-politics and conflict is complicated, however FIFA was facing the real prospect of the World Cup turning into a farce if Russia qualified through teams refusing to play them and then progressed through the World Cup on the same basis.

Not that FIFA has proven to be an organisation whose decision making is crippled by moral considerations.
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Re: Fifa corruption charges - clean that mess up.

Postby sevengoals Fri Mar 04, 2022 12:30 am

FIFA still seems to be lagging rather than leading with UEFA forcing FIFA's hand in regards to Russia.

The moral position on banning national teams due to geo-politics and conflict is complicated, however FIFA was facing the real prospect of the World Cup turning into a farce if Russia qualified through teams refusing to play them and then progressed through the World Cup on the same basis.

Not that FIFA has proven to be an organisation whose decision making is crippled by moral considerations.
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