Author Topic: FIFA Investigated by FBI (Read 230549 times)

please, I have my reasons for it but... · « **Reply #120 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:05:16 pm »

Quote from: telekon on May 27, 2015, 04:04:27 pm

Wouldn't doubt it, mate.

They need to get that big fat Swiss c*nt, first.

Lad · « **Reply #121 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:05:26 pm »

Blatter must be shitting it.

Zlen · « **Reply #122 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:05:33 pm »

This'll make a great movie one day.

John C · « **Reply #123 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:05:48 pm »

I've split the topic from the WC bids, particularly as it seems historic.

This is astonishing, I've waited for a day like this for many, many years.

Once charges are made I hope the individuals aren't permitted bail unless they sing like fucking canneries and expose everything.

Dread Breath · « **Reply #124 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:05:59 pm »

Is anyone else listening to this presser?

gaztop08 · « **Reply #125 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:06:20 pm »

The US Justice dept is in this seriously

Stussy · « **Reply #126 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:06:58 pm »

Just watched the FBI press conference. Holy fuck. FIFA is fucked. Imagine Blatter shitting it now watching that. The game is up.

please, I have my reasons for it but... · « **Reply #127 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:07:08 pm »

Blatter is next hopefully.

John C · « **Reply #128 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:09:27 pm »

The FIFA PR guy that suggested its a good day for the organisation - he's either squeaky clean and has been hoping for such an event for years to sort the organisation out or he's the equivalent of comical Ali

telekon · « **Reply #129 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:09:58 pm »

Would be nice if the FBI could investigate the CIA as well.

Samie · « **Reply #130 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:10:40 pm »

lindylou100 · « **Reply #131 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:10:43 pm »

Are FIFA still going ahead with the election despite this?

Saul Goodman · « **Reply #132 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:10:55 pm »

DOJ - "We are going to go at FIFA like Yannick Bolasie against Dejan Lovren."

telekon · « **Reply #133 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:12:21 pm »

I wonder what EA will call its football game this year.

please, I have my reasons for it but... · « **Reply #134 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:13:12 pm »

John C · « **Reply #135 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:13:45 pm »

Again, this is fucking astonishing, it's as if the trials are over and the US officials are stating as a fact what the fuckers have been up to.

Agree with someone above that the national FA's should have tackled this earlier, indeed I wonder if we'll suddenly see brave stances about hosting their own tournaments if FIFA doesn't get cleaned - something that should have been contemplated years ago.

DeLeiva · « **Reply #136 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:14:30 pm »

Quote from: Y2J on May 27, 2015, 04:13:12 pm

Squeaky bum time Sepp lad

please, I have my reasons for it but... · « **Reply #137 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:15:51 pm »

Who in the fucking mind would vote for Blatter now and risk getting arrested in the coming week.

John C · « **Reply #138 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:16:21 pm »

Quote from: Samie on May 27, 2015, 04:10:40 pm

I couldn't do that in IE $:-\$ I don't get the URL option like in Chrome?

Trada · « **Reply #139 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:16:51 pm »

FBI seems like they are going to keep digging and digging.

FBI "No one is above the law we will not stop"

Well FIFA got what they always wanted Americans getting into Football in a big way.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #140 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:20:01 pm »

@Pumza_Fihlani: FBI alleges SA gov paid $10m bribe to ensure 2010 World Cup comes to SA. Local bosses had said Mandela won it for them! What now? #FIFAgate

Trada · « **Reply #141 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:20:04 pm »

FBI giving FIFA a public bitch slapping in a huge way.

US IRS on FIFA "This is the World Cup of fraud and we're issuing FIFA a red card"

Chakan · « **Reply #142 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:23:05 pm »

Quote from: Tepid water on May 27, 2015, 04:20:01 pm

@Pumza_Fihlani: FBI alleges SA gov paid $10m bribe to ensure 2010 World Cup comes to SA. Local bosses had said Mandela won it for them! What now? #FIFAgate

Zuma just spend R220m on his house, I doubt he would be opposed to paying a $10m corruption bribe to FIFA.

ashleyrose-66 · « **Reply #143 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:30:36 pm »

It's about time someone had the bollocks to shake the tree and she what falls out.

This has massive implications for FIFA. I would like the National Associations (The FA, RSFF, FFF, DFB and so on) to put huge pressure on UEFA to withdraw from FIFA. Likewise with the National Associations affiliated to the confederations of CONCACAF, CAF, AFC, CONMEBOL and OFC.

If the shit really does hit the fan, FIFA will be out of existence within 2 years and the confederations(above) will form a new association.

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #144 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:32:19 pm »

Big mistake FIFA not giving the World Cup to the US.

Stussy · « **Reply #145 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:36:03 pm »

Chuck Blazer grassed them all up.

This is so satisfying to watch.

Lfsea · « **Reply #146 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:36:12 pm »

Quote from: Trada on May 27, 2015, 04:20:04 pm

US IRS on FIFA "This is the World Cup of fraud and we're issuing FIFA a red card"

That is classic Partridge.

elsewhere · « **Reply #147 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:36:50 pm »

From Twitter:

Church of Soccer

‏@churchofsoccer
What if Sepp Blatter has been an undercover FBI agent for 50 years? #FIFA

iamrobk · « **Reply #148 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:36:59 pm »

And worth noting that US Attorney's have a very, very good conviction rate. I think its >90%. They move slowly and gather a LOT of evidence and don't move until they have a very strong case. So while its no guarantee that they will be convicted, they wouldn't have moved against them unless they were feeling VERY good about their case.

Chakan · « **Reply #149 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:38:09 pm »

'Merica! Fuck Yeah!

Circa1892 · « **Reply #150 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:39:02 pm »

Quote from: iamrobk on May 27, 2015, 04:36:59 pm

And worth noting that US Attorney's have a very, very good conviction rate. I think its >90%. They move slowly and gather a LOT of evidence and don't move until they have a very strong case. So while its no guarantee that they will be convicted, they wouldn't have moved against them unless they were feeling VERY good about their case.

I think it's very unlikely the FBI would move so publically against one of the biggest international organisations in the world without knowing they had a winning case. They are pretty interested in safeguarding their reputation.

Michel · « **Reply #151 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:40:34 pm »

Quote from: telekon on May 27, 2015, 04:12:21 pm

I wonder what EA will call its football game this year.

FBI 16.

Lady_brandybuck · « **Reply #152 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:41:02 pm »

Good, bring them down...

Specially that Esquivel fella, you all talk about blatter this and that being at the top for so long, Esquivel has 28 years as the president of the Venezuelan FA, and has stolen more money than all of them combined.

I say off with their heads!!!

Trada · « **Reply #153 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:43:57 pm »

Sounds like there is evidence all over the place I guess they have been doing it for years and thought they were untouchable and got sloppy.

Trada · « **Reply #154 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:45:10 pm »

I wonder who's trying to buy the movie rights.

Surely someone will be.

BrandoLFC · « **Reply #155 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:47:00 pm »

The conviction rate is actually 93% for the US government. Somewhat helps when you can rain the IRS down on the defendant and you have almost unlimited resources to prosecute a case. FIFA's $1.5bn in cash right now is probably less than we spend on Drone strikes in a single day....

Romeo Sensini · « **Reply #156 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:51:40 pm »

Quote from: Chakan on May 27, 2015, 04:38:09 pm

'Merica! Fuck Yeah!

soxfan · « **Reply #157 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:52:26 pm »

Quote from: Impolite King Brian Blessed on May 27, 2015, 04:32:19 pm

Big mistake FIFA not giving the World Cup to the US.

I don't think the US would have minded at all if the WC had gone to Australia, South Korea or Japan in 2022. Those are all legitimate possibilities. Fair play.

But the Qatar win was so blatantly corrupt (well, more corrupt than usual for FIFA

) I think it did piss off the Americans. Don't forget, the US didn't get much voting support from its local CONCACAF neighbors and it's always been known how Jack Warner in particular was a snake. The Qatar vote was the last straw and Bill Clinton (on the US WC committee) probably pushed the FBI.

Mamadou · « **Reply #158 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:53:34 pm »

i hope they don't release them... keep the scum of football where they belong.. in jail!

soxfan · « **Reply #159 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:54:54 pm »

For reference:

2018 WORLD CUP

Round 1: England 2 votes, Netherlands/Belgium 4 votes, Spain/Portugal 7 votes and Russia 9 votes (as no absolute majority was reached, the candidate with least amount of votes, England, was eliminated)

Round 2: Netherlands/Belgium 2 votes, Spain/Portugal 7 votes and Russia 13 votes (Russia obtained an absolute majority)

2022 WORLD CUP

Round 1: Australia 1 vote, Japan 3 votes, Korea Republic 4 votes, Qatar 11 votes, USA 3 votes (Australia eliminated)

Round 2: Japan 2 votes, Korea Republic 5 votes, Qatar 10 votes and USA 5 votes (Japan eliminated)

Round 3: Korea Republic 5 votes, Qatar 11 votes, USA 6 votes (Korea Republic eliminated)

Round 4: Qatar 14 votes and USA 8 votes (Qatar obtained an absolute majority)