27 May 2015 19:35:38
What do people here make of the fifa scandal?
Surely this is big enough to rock the boat.
27 May 2015 20:02:55
Been going on for years. Just the beginning imo and probably the tip of the iceberg. I also think that Brazil at an international level and Barca and Real Madrid at club level have far to much influence over the footballing bodies. I think this debate should probably be on a different page though. *cough* conspiracy page *cough*.
27 May 2015 20:31:16
The whole system needs a revamp. It is the most corrupt organisation in top level sport and I for one cannot believe they have got away with it this long. I hope the Russia and Qatar world cups are under investigation also. It will be interesting to see if anything significant comes of it.
{Ed025's Note - it wont JMB, thick as thieves the lot of them..
27 May 2015 21:09:53
The only way it will change is if the big boys stand up to be counted. Sadly FIFA seems to operate in a little bubble where they ignore criticism and plough on regardless. I can only see it changing if enough countries simply refuse to take part but as money talks, they won't.
27 May 2015 21:01:58
You think the lot of them will get off the hook then 025?
{Ed025's Note - yes mate, they cover their tracks well and no one has the guts to follow it through imo..
27 May 2015 22:16:14
People who love football such as I do, will remember 26th May as one of the worst days of the history of FIFA. I reiterate what I said last week: what is happening next friday in Zurich it’s not an election. Now, there’s much more people who agree with me. To give consent to this plebiscite is a mistake. (Luis Figo, 2015)
This is what Figo said about it Ed. Who knew that Danny Zuko lookalike had a brain!
Money talks.
{Ed025's Note - it certainly does mate..
27 May 2015 22:24:39
There must be some kind of evidence to suggest otherwise ed. I read they have been gathering information for the past 3/4 years before they arrested them today. And once one person gets caught I think a long list of names will follow
{Ed025's Note - i would like to think so too spb, but its making these things stick in a court of law mate..see oscar pistorius and OJ simpson..
27 May 2015 22:41:44
Corruption at its best, is it a coincidence that this has happened now with the elections coming up.
No names but the man at the top needs to go first.
28 May 2015 03:13:26
To be fair to the Yanks, they've thrown everything behind this investigation. If it fails, it won't fail for effort on their part.
They've shown up the rest of the world's inability, or lack of desire, to really tackle this issue.
Its been going on for decades, with nothing done about it except a lot of hand-wringing, but as soon as the Americans decide to take action, things happen. Fair play to them.
28 May 2015 06:22:17
Generally when the FBI raids you and makes arrests you are done mate. Them and the IRS are pretty much the too organisations you never want to tangle with. These boys are all cooked and watch them all end up in jail or plea bargain and turn on each other for lesser sentences.
28 May 2015 08:27:21
There will only be one thing worse than IRS or FBI knocking on your door if your a FIFA official in this investigation. A night time visit from a KGB officer who has "concerns" about potential loss of the Russian world cup.
28 May 2015 10:17:59
Haha
Actually worst would be CIA, you end up on a ship somewhere in international waters or a nice location in Morocco or Jordan :)