0% villa - Sepp Blatter is standing for FIFA election unopposed

[CJ]

According to this article in yesterday's Independent (reviewing the Panorama investigation) the Swiss government may kick FIFA out of their headquarters if they keep blocking publication of an investigation into 'wrongdoing'.

Which would be nice

Sorry don't know how to do short links:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/sport-on-tv-blatter-is-dragging-investigative-journalism-into-the-gutter-2290528.html

[Meanwood Villa]

What a bloody junket Fifa is. How do I join?

[pablopicasso_10]

I've long since given up caring what happens with the national team, so ignoring World Cups won't be a big problem for me.

same here...

i said as the head of the "ethics committee" took 3 hours to tell us that they had the meeting that blatter would walk away scott free...

the slimy ****** always does...

[barrysleftfoot]

  Can't remember who said it, but someone once said "powerful men need to be indulged or destroyed", Blatter has previously been over-indulged, they all now need to be destroyed.

  After he was told by Warner that bribes had been taken,he  told him Warner it should'nt happen. But as the head of an international organization, his comments make it obvious thta he is aware of the corruption going on in this organization, and his failure to act, as the head of this organization ,makes him complicit in the corruption that is going on.

[pablopicasso_10]

warner has made further allegations that blatter gave the concacav (?) federation computer equipment and £600k ($1m) as part of his "tidal wave"...

unfortunately, as warner is a very bitter and twisted little man, and didnt report it at the time, it could be seen as sour grapes...

i really hope they all engulf each other and we get a complete clean sweep...

[Legion]

Qatar

[andyh]

Australia is demanding the money they invested in their wasted world cup bid to be refunded.We should do the same.

[ian c.]

According to this article in yesterday's Independent (reviewing the Panorama investigation) the Swiss government may kick FIFA out of their headquarters if they keep blocking publication of an investigation into 'wrongdoing'.

It's about time they pulled their fingers out, them being paragons of probity and all that.

[Holtemeister]

Australia is demanding the money they invested in their wasted world cup bid to be refunded.We should do the same.

We should indeed.... in the courts and do it in a way that the courts insist all papers are made available.

Throw enuff mud and eventually some will stick....

[UK Redsox]

Qatar

What, you mean that Qatar didn't get the World Cup on merit based on the long-standing tradition of football in the country and the way that they'd help develop the game ?

I'm shocked !!

[Holtemeister]

Actually reading the latest reports from Little Jack Warner its seems FIFA is set to erupt and from within .... probably the best way of unseating Blatter and breaking up the vile organisation once and for all...unfortunately the FA seem no more capable of stepping into the breach.

The policitians are correct in saying football is the most poorly administered sport in the country yet it has far more resources at its disposal.

[Villanation]

Loaded with manipulation, the whole thing stinks, the one fella steps aside right in the last minutes clearing the way for Blatter to be uncontested, lets face it you could have run Lassie up against Blatter and it would have been the better choice and probably been elected, the only possible way for Blatter is, no challenge, no contest.

[Salsa Party Animal]

I think we need to kick every single one of them out then bring in former player  from each country to work together let say for example and use 75 ex players who are retired and not coaching.  and to keep corruption down everyone only get 250,000 a year max salary. This means no lawyers, no businessman, etc. Maybe Each country FA can have an election for ex player to stand on behalf of their country.

Italy - Paulo Maldini
France - Zinezine Zidane
Spain - Fernando Hierro
England - David Beckham (When he hang up his boots)
Portual - Luis Figo
Sweden - Henrik Larrsson
Argentina - Diego Maradona
Brazil = Pele
Peru - Nobert Solano
Scotland - Pat Nevin
Wales - Dean Saunders
etc

[CBAV06]

Australia is demanding the money they invested in their wasted world cup bid to be refunded.We should do the same.

We should indeed.... in the courts and do it in a way that the courts insist all papers are made available.

Throw enuff mud and eventually some will stick....

The US should do the same, enough people start requesting their investment in the 'sham' be returned and I think FIFA will have to take notice. If it becomes cheaper to buy the World Cup than to bid on it...

[Bad English]

I think the situation was well described in this "tweet" from  H&V poster @baltipieofdoom :

"Say what you like about @seppblatter...... he's still a c***."