Topic: FIFA Investigated by FBI

[Trada]

Evertime you check Twitter something else has happened.

David Conn ‏@david_conn 4m4 minutes ago

FIFA: US Indictments: Chuck Blazer, ex-Fifa power, pleaded guilty to racketeering, money-laundering, wire fraud conspiracy, tax-evasion.

David Conn ‏@david_conn 53s54 seconds ago

FIFA: US Indictment: Jose Hawilla, founder of marketing co Traffic, paid bribes to Fifa official when "sportswear company" sponsored Brazil.

[BrandoLFC]

David Conn ‏@david_conn 4m4 minutes ago

FIFA: US Indictments: Chuck Blazer, ex-Fifa power, pleaded guilty to racketeering, money-laundering, wire fraud conspiracy, tax-evasion.

Blazer's the person that started all of this, he cut a deal and rolled.  Now time for the rest that were arrested to do the same. The reason the US Attorney is saying this is only the start is they expect those people arrested today to do whatever they can to save their ass, that means giving up the goods.

[Jagged Princess]

What jurisdiction do the FBI have to arrest these officials in Switzerland? And are they being charged with breaking American laws and therefore will be extradited?

Think this article may answer some of the questions.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/27/us-soccer-fifa-arrests-idUSKBN0OC0B020150527

[TepidT2O]

FIFA have just banned all 11 firm footie related activities.

What

A

Coincidence.


They can now claim its np been dealt with and nothing to do with them.  You wait and see.

[TepidT2O]

@danroan: Breaking: FIFA Independent Ethics Committee bans 11 individuals from football-related activities. The banned individuals are: Jeffrey Webb..

@danroan: Eduardo Li, Julio Rocha, Costas Takkas, Jack Warner, Eugenio Figueredo, Rafael Esquivel, José Maria Marin, Nicolás Leoz...

[Twitter.com]

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[please, I have my reasons for it but...]

Swiss authorities say all Swiss workers in FIFA are banned from leaving the country including Blatter.

[TepidT2O]

Statement by FIFA President Blatter

This is a difficult time for football, the fans and for FIFA as an organisation. We understand the disappointment that many have expressed and I know that the events of today will impact the way in which many people view us.

As unfortunate as these events are, it should be clear that we welcome the actions and the investigations by the US and Swiss authorities and believe that it will help to reinforce measures that FIFA has already taken to root out any wrongdoing in football.

While there will be many who are frustrated with the pace of change, I would like to stress the actions that we have taken and will continue to take. In fact, today’s action by the Swiss Office of the Attorney General was set in motion when we submitted a dossier to the Swiss authorities late last year.

Let me be clear: such misconduct has no place in football and we will ensure that those who engage in it are put out of the game. Following the events of today, the independent Ethics Committee – which is in the midst of its own proceedings regarding the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups -- took swift action to provisionally ban those individuals named by the authorities from any football-related activities at the national and international level. These actions are on top of similar steps that FIFA has taken over the past year to exclude any members who violate our own Code of Ethics.

We will continue to work with the relevant authorities and we will work vigorously within FIFA in order to root out any misconduct, to regain your trust and ensure that football worldwide is free from wrongdoing.

[please, I have my reasons for it but...]

Should just read, "I am covering my ass till I get busted."

[please, I have my reasons for it but...]

[gazzalfc]

FIFA tonight

[Millie]

Swiss authorities say all Swiss workers in FIFA are banned from leaving the country including Blatter.

How are they going to stop them?  They are in the Schengen - so surely they would have to issue an alert on the Schengen system to stop them leaving Europe?

[please, I have my reasons for it but...]

How are they going to stop them?  They are in the Schengen - so surely they would have to issue an alert on the Schengen system to stop them leaving Europe?

Well, I think, it is a polite way for saying they are under house arrest.

[Trada]

Andrew Jennings on Sky News saying he has spoken to the FBI and given them documents about Blatter he thinks it will be only a matter of time.

[Red Beret]

I've not been following FIFA related stuff - if I want to be depressed I usually just look in the Tory Bastards thread - so could anybody tell me if there is even anybody standing against Septic Bladder in this "election"?

Hope they bring the whole diseased, corrupt temple down on Blatter's head.  It's going to be biblical.

[Lucaspool FC]

Blatter is pure evil. Hope he dies in prison. But he won't

[gazzalfc]

I've not been following FIFA related stuff - if I want to be depressed I usually just look in the Tory Bastards thread - so could anybody tell me if there is even anybody standing against Septic Bladder in this "election"?

Hope they bring the whole diseased, corrupt temple down on Blatter's head.  It's going to be biblical.

Hussein bin Al Abdullah, Crown Prince of Jordan is the only one standing against Blatter.

Luis Figo and a couple of others were also standing until last week when they all decided to withdraw

[Elmo!]

I've not been following FIFA related stuff - if I want to be depressed I usually just look in the Tory Bastards thread - so could anybody tell me if there is even anybody standing against Septic Bladder in this "election"?

Hope they bring the whole diseased, corrupt temple down on Blatter's head.  It's going to be biblical.

Prince Ali bin Hussein of Jordan is his only opponent.  Luis Figo and I think the Dutch FA chief both pulled out.

[gaztop08]

Wow.... they were just saying on radio that Chuck Blazer has been wearing a wire for the FBI

[Claire.]

Wow.... they were just saying on radio that Chuck Blazer has been wearing a wire for the FBI

All part of a reduced sentence, I'd imagine.

[Chakan]

Hussein bin Al Abdullah, Crown Prince of Jordan is the only one standing against Blatter.

Luis Figo and a couple of others were also standing until last week when they all decided to withdraw

Good timing?

[TepidT2O]

Brilliant!

[SMASHerano]

[BrandoLFC]

All part of a reduced sentence, I'd imagine.

That's what I said already, he rolled so he wasn't put in prison for life and all his assets taken.  Watch the ones that were arrested today end up doing the same when faced with a lifetime of butt rapings in Federal prison.

[TepidT2O]

@pkelso: FBI suggest - though don't name - Nike  Brazil deal as under suspicion. Statement from Oregon (via @darrenrovell) http://t.co/KEwueD5bkl

That's why the sponsors can't withdraw... They are culpable too

[Swissgaz]

FIFA have just banned all 11 firm footie related activities.

What

A

Coincidence.


They can now claim its np been dealt with and nothing to do with them.  You wait and see.

[TepidT2O]

Funnily, that was Blatter's excuse.... Money in his account was just being held for someone else (I forget who)

Because we all do that don't we.

Here, could you mind this Ł100k for me?

Of course I can, nothing fishy about that at all.  I keep my money under the mattress rather than my own bank account too.

[Statto Red]

FIFA will change when the sponsors withdraw sponsorship, interestingly 3 of the FIFA sponsors are US based[Coca Cola-Visa & Budweiser] FBI investigation hopefully those sponsors will withdraw sponsorship although that prob wishful thinking, until then everything is rosy according to Septic Blatter.

[TepidT2O]

FIFA will change when the sponsors withdraw sponsorship, interestingly 3 of the FIFA sponsors are US based[Coca Cola-Visa & Budweiser] FBI investigation hopefully those sponsors will withdraw sponsorship although that prob wishful thinking, until then everything is rosy according to Septic Blatter.

Nike Brazil seems to be indicted .... Did Nike US know??

[Statto Red]

Nike Brazil seems to be indicted .... Did Nike US know??

Maybe, wouldn't surprise me, remember the shenanigans of will or won't Ronaldo play in the 98 World Cup final, stems from Nike allegedly forcing the change on the team sheet for him to start after he wasn't selected, think Ronaldo took ill earlier that day or the day before that.

[please, I have my reasons for it but...]

Maybe, wouldn't surprise me, remember the shenanigans of will or won't Ronaldo play in the 98 World Cup final, stems from Nike allegedly forcing the change on the team sheet for him to start after he wasn't selected, think Ronaldo took ill earlier that day or the day before that.

First thing that came to mind as well.

It seems there is a shit ton of stuff that was just swept under the carpet will appear. I think it is time to create a new governing body for football all together and if the Qataris & Russians want to have their world cup, they can have it between them.

[Statto Red]

There's a load to come out over one of FIFA marketing firms appointed by FIFA to sell broadcast rights to 2006 World Cup, the marketing firm went bankrupt allegations of corruption over that.

[Trada]

Asian Football Confederation expresses "disappointment and sadness" at today's events but opposes postponement of presidential elections.

[please, I have my reasons for it but...]

Asian Football Confederation expresses "disappointment and sadness" at today's events but opposes postponement of presidential elections.

Corrupt c*nts.

[conman]

Interesting fact, the term Soccer originated in England.

[Billy The Kid]

If all this unravels, will Russia and Qatar still host the world cups seeing as it is obvious they paid to do so?

Given that workers basic human rights are being violated in Qatar I hope they get told to go and rightly royally fuck themselves

[Stussy]

@pkelso: FBI suggest - though don't name - Nike  Brazil deal as under suspicion. Statement from Oregon (via @darrenrovell) http://t.co/KEwueD5bkl

That's why the sponsors can't withdraw... They are culpable too

lots of dirty linen is going to come out now.

watch the rats rat each other out now.

is great

[AndyMuller]

This is fantastic.

[Billy The Kid]

Anyone see that documentary BBC done on them?

I bet there are plenty of English FA officials and British Government MP's who gladly love to see FIFA getting fucked over after denying their bid for the world cup. That was an absolutely mad documentary like

[Redsnappa]

This is fantastic.

Yep. Made great radio on TalkShite today.