Sepp Blatter and FIFA, Nincompoops

[MoeCristyV.1.6]

It also shows how badly broken the FIFA is, when a country like ours has to resort to those tactics to win over some country like South Africa.

[Dolfan in NYC]

Hey, so Qatar being super shitty to foreign workers is still a thing.

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34972384

[Cristobal]

It's truly shocking that the West collectively shaking their heads and going "tsk, tsk," has not produced systemic change.

[Ryan]

Our only reaction would be to bomb it or check for oil 70% of the time, so I'm not sure we can expect much else.

[SirFozzie]

$100 Million loss on the year, new arrests. Nae so good for Blatter and the Boys...

 

Oh, and they got the NEW CONCACAF head too (that's what, three?)

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/03/sports/fifa-scandal-arrests-in-switzerland.html

[Dolfan in NYC]

Sepp Blatter and the UEFA President have been banned from soccer for 8 years. 

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/22/sports/soccer/fifa-bans-blatter-platini.html

[Zheroen]

"The UEFA President"

 

[Cristobal]

Newsthump: FIFA surprised to learn it has ethics committee.

[odessasteps]

In the process of US Soccer suing the womens national team, a court document reveals many of their home adresses and email accounts.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/02/05/sports/soccer/us-soccer-lawsuit-disclosed-players-personal-information.html

[Pete]

In the process of US Soccer suing the womens national team, a court document reveals many of their home adresses and email accounts.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/02/05/sports/soccer/us-soccer-lawsuit-disclosed-players-personal-information.html

 

Oy. Welcome to the joys of doxxing...

[Pete]

Anyone else watching FS1? Apparently they've given a SEVEN HOUR window to the election proceedings and the votes have just started.

[odessasteps]

Their coverage started at 0300, i think.

[ReiseReise]

Infantino has been a president for about 36 hours. Already I'm reading stuff about Blatter offering advice and help in open letter. Need a bag of crisps, popcorn or something

[Dolfan in NYC]

FIFA admits to World Cup hosting bribes, asks U.S. for return of money

 

Holy LOL Batman.

[Raziel]

*insert Balls in a Wheelbarrow pic here*

[Jiji]

Good thing they got rid of that corrupt FIFA president.

[RIPPA]

This probably fits best here

US will definitely bid for 2026 WC but now the reports are that they are discussing the possibility of a joint bid with Mexico

[Cristobal]

What if there's a wall in the way?

[Death From Above]

We'll use the tunnels.

[Dolfan in NYC]

On 12/20/2015 at 6:36 PM, Cristobal said:

Newsthump: FIFA surprised to learn it has ethics committee.

You know how audit and ethics committees are supposed to be independent? 

Yeah, well... The chief of the ethics committee has quit because FIFA’s top officials passed a measure that allows them to fire auditing, finance, and ethics officers at will.

[Cristobal]

A court in Qatar has convicted a Dutch woman of having sex outside marriage after she told police she was raped.

So apparently female fans can just skip 2022.

[ReiseReise]

I think it'd be best to take a 10+ years hiatus from international tournaments.

[odessasteps]

Hope Solo suspended for 6 months by USSF.

[Dewar]

I guess she falls under "nincompoops".

[odessasteps]

If this is the default futbol stupidity thread now ...

Sky Sport Italia suspends Paolo Di Canio after showing ‘dux’ tattoo