14 FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges

[Gassin's finest]

Lets do it. Ill hit up the USSF. You hit up the FA

 

[yankspurs]

Infantino won. Wow. Huge shock as everyone was expecting the sheikh to win. Thank fuck he didnt though. Those human rights abuses should have disqualified him from the start.

 

[talkshowhost86]

Perhaps not the big shake up that was needed, but Infantino has to be better than the Sheikh.

 

[Azazello]

I have no faith in FIFA. Let's see if this guy has the bollocks to change anything.

 

[yankspurs]

Only 3 votes from the 34 outliers went to the Sheikh. I'd have thought he would have gotten many of Prince Ali's votes.

 

[yankspurs]

Perhaps not the big shake up that was needed, but Infantino has to be better than the Sheikh.

Doubt this'll change much but Sepp Blatter would have been better than the Sheikh FFS

 

[yankspurs]

I do wonder what's going to happen with the 2022 WC. They should do a revote between the US and Austrailia. But i'd say there's a 99.9% chance it stays in Qatar and moves to the winter with a .1% chance it's given to the US.

Unfortunately, it's probably too late to do anything with the 2018 WC.

 

[yankspurs]

Does this mean oil money is shit against UEFA money? Dubai oil
Money cant do shit in Champions League and bahrain oil money failed to see out a guy who does the draws for CL

 

[DanielCHillier]

I do wonder what's going to happen with the 2022 WC. They should do a revote between the US and Austrailia. But i'd say there's a 99.9% chance it stays in Qatar and moves to the winter with a .1% chance it's given to the US.

Unfortunately, it's probably too late to do anything with the 2018 WC.

Not going to change the world cup venues, all we can hope is that the next voted venue is 100% fair.

 

[edson]

https://www.facebook.com/www.JOE.co.uk/videos/vb.365076723656400/596897633807640/?type=2&theater

 

[KILLA_SIN]

The English FA reps seem very happy.

 

[Spursidol]

Holy shit! Infantinno won the first round!!!! MASSIVE surprise!

He was born 8 miles from Blatter.

What happens when the mask slips off ? Is there another Seb Blatter underneath ?

 

[yankspurs]

From his manifesto:
"A term limit of a maximum of 12 years (3 x 4 years) should be introduced for the FIFA President and Council members."
Okay, Gianni. Please tell me this again when you're still president in 20 years.

 

[KILLA_SIN]

From his manifesto:
"A term limit of a maximum of 12 years (3 x 4 years) should be introduced for the FIFA President and Council members."
Okay, Gianni. Please tell me this again when you're still president in 20 years.

They can only sit a maximum of 3 terms so doesn't have to be consecutive,

And he came over from Uefa not FIFA, and has there been any controversy around him? I couldn't find anything

 

[yankspurs]

Oh goody. A 40 team world cup. Why? "Create more excitement." I cant wait to be on the edge of my seat when Cuba faces Germany in the group stage

Oh and sweet lip service to the women's game
"• Women’s football: Continued and intensified efforts will be made to promote the women’s game. The growth potential is enormous and FIFA shall be a leading force in making sure that football seizes this opportunity. "
So nothing about how they still use turf pitches in international play?

 

[KaribYid]

Oh goody. A 40 team world cup. Why? "Create more excitement." I cant wait to be on the edge of my seat when Cuba faces Germany in the group stage

Oh and sweet lip service to the women's game
"• Women’s football: Continued and intensified efforts will be made to promote the women’s game. The growth potential is enormous and FIFA shall be a leading force in making sure that football seizes this opportunity. "
So nothing about how they still use turf pitches in international play?

Is there anything you don't complain about?

 

[worcestersauce]

From FIFA point of view he is an outsider so hopefully he brings in a different attitude.
Word from people that know him is that he is quite a stand up guy, he has made some promises during his campaign to get elected but that is the same the world over.
I would imagine if he had plans to bring in far reaching transparency throughout the organisation he'd have kept it under his hat during the election so we can hope there's a lot to come from him.

 

[etchedchaos]

I think anything less than nuking FIFA and everyone involved and Yankspurs will find a way to be pissed about them.

 

[GeneralBurk]

So without reading back the thread, am i the only one a bit gutted that a man named Tokyo Sexwale isn't going to be in charge?

Great name.

I wanted Saigon FingerBlastDolphin.

Now it looks like I'm going to be sharing a cell with Adam Johnson.

 

[LSUY]

Infantino on Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022: 'There's been a lot of speculation, a lot of allegations, but not a single fact, in 6 years'.

I've got the sneaky feeling we won't be seeing a reformed FIFA anytime soon.