ewerk 29829 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 So England have been accused of 'damaging FIFA's image' due to their conduct during the bid for the 2018 WC. Yet Qatar and Russia have been squeaky clean, despite Russia deleting every email relating to their bid. Welcome to the wonderful world of FIFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41534 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Does anyone give them any credibility anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29829 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I think the fact that a quarter of those who took part in the vote refused to co-operate with the enquiry tells you all you need to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29829 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I'm currently reading the report. They found several people from Qatar who were up to some very dodgy things but as they weren't officially connected to the bid team then FIFA can't do anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10543 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I'm currently reading the report. They found several people from Qatar who were up to some very dodgy things but as they weren't officially connected to the bid team then FIFA can't do anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41534 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I'd love to see all the major international sides refuse to go to Qatar. It won't happen, but it'd be interesting to see FIFA's reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15199 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 It'd be spectacularly England for us to plan to boycott Qatar then fail to qualify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29829 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) So Michael Garcia, who conducted the investigation for FIFA, has now came out and basically said that the end report is a crock of shit. Edited November 13, 2014 by ewerk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I'd love to see all the major international sides refuse to go to Qatar. It won't happen, but it'd be interesting to see FIFA's reaction. If just two or three top European sides pull out the competition will be fucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29829 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 “Today’s decision by the Chairman of the Adjudicatory Chamber contains numerous materially incomplete and erroneous representations of the facts and conclusions detailed in the Investigatory Chamber’s report,” he said. “I intend to appeal this decision to the FIFA Appeal Committee.” Kinda embarrassing when the guy who did all the leg work is saying that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Fifa needs dismantling and all the top gravy trainers got rid of. Start afresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10543 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) Kinda embarrassing when the guy who did all the leg work is saying that. Just coming to post that. Absolutely ludicrous, isn't it? It's not just that it's corrupt (it's a huge system run by rich white men, of course it's corrupt), it's that FIFA is so remarkably incompetent at it's corruption. As tv, and subsequently club power increases, surely the paradigm will shift away from the current FIFA/UEFA/FA omnishambles? just saw this as well In case anyone missed this from earlier in the year, Fifa executive committee members decided to double their pay when the ethics comittee were suggesting that they should not receive bonuses due to unethical behaviour. Their pay jumped from £59k per annum to £118k. Says it all really. I am in the wrong job. Edited November 13, 2014 by The Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21593 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 amazing really, and yet not that surprising. the whole organisation is rotten from the top down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Gelfop needs to look into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21593 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 this just in .... Sepp Blatter set to award 2026 world cup to Islamic State Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 this just in .... Sepp Blatter set to award 2026 world cup to Islamic State Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Fucking FIFA man, they don't even bother trying to pretend they're not a corrupt joke and come out with some shite like 'we have found some anomalies and will investigate further but it is not a bad as previously thought', they just come out and go ahhhh it's all fine as if anyone will fucking believe that man. The 2018 voting was dodgy but 2022 is just astounding, how the fuck they can expect anyone to believe it wasn't a corrupt bidding process I've no idea. Then again I'm sure they don't give a flying fuck as according to the quote Ewerk put up the next step in the process is to appeal to the fucking FIFA appeal panel I wonder what that completely impartial investigation of the investigation will find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41534 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I'd love to see all the major international sides refuse to go to Qatar. It won't happen, but it'd be interesting to see FIFA's reaction. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/15/fifa-uefa-world-cup-germany-football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-30047815?OCID=fbasia They're just having a total fucking laugh with this now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2871 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Yeah. It's a fucking joke. There was a write up in The Australian newspaper about how rotten FIFA is. Its laughable that the two federations (the FA and the FFA) who have been most vocal in their criticisms of the bidding process are the ones accused of corruption by FIFA. Truly its almost perfect satire. That FIFA refuses to release Garcia's report to the public is proof enough of its contents. Its a despicable organisation run by an autocratic misogynistic fuckwit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2204 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 im surprised that FIFA aren't worthy of a serious police investigation in one or several major european countries. Maybe senior govt officials like free tickets and goody bags too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4285 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 im surprised that FIFA aren't worthy of a serious police investigation in one or several major european countries. Maybe senior govt officials like free tickets and goody bags too...I read that the FBI are investigating them over some hotel perks for officials in NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 The FBI usually get their man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34311 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 The Mounties always do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2836927/Enzo-Zidane-makes-debut-Real-Madrid-s-Castilla-against-Conquense-father-Zinedine-watches-on.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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