http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup/story/2468193/fifa-officials-arrested-over-corruption-charges http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/27/sports/soccer/fifa-officials-face-corruption-charges-in-us.html "Prosecutors planned to unseal an indictment against more than 10 officials, not all of whom are in Zurich, law enforcement officials said. Among them are Jeffrey Webb of the Cayman Islands, a vice president of the executive committee; Eugenio Figueredo of Uruguay, who is also an executive committee vice president and until recently was the president of South America’s soccer association; and Jack Warner of Trinidad and Tobago, a former member of the executive committee who has been accused of numerous ethical violations."
Came on here to see if the Bill of Archers had posted anything on this. I read several sites and didn't see those names so at least this gives more of the story. This is going to be good I'd think...except not for the US.
What's the worst they're going to do, take a WC away from us and give it to some far off, home of slave labor, hot as hell desert country like Qatar?
"The charges allege widespread corruption in FIFA over the past two decades, involving bids for World Cups as well as marketing and broadcast deals, according to three law enforcement officials with direct knowledge of the case. The charges include wire fraud, racketeering and money laundering, and officials said they targeted members of FIFA’s powerful executive committee, which wields enormous power and does its business largely in secret." Not bad. No one would cry if the whole organization is forced to dismantle, and something better and more transparent emerges in its place.
This could happen, they could just block some naturalizations or MLS transfers even...there are a lot of really uncool things that could happen. Hopefully this rocks the FIFA world enough for real change...but I doubt it.
Swiss law enforcement getting room numbers for FIFA execs they are heading upstairs to arrest pic.twitter.com/F69djqpcu5— Michael S. Schmidt (@nytmike) May 27, 2015
FBI Press Conference to be held at 10:30 AM Eastern US time Understand US Attorney-General & FBI to hold press conference on FIFA in Brooklyn, New York at 3.30 GMT— Dan Roan (@danroan) May 27, 2015
Could also dismantle the FIFA hiearchy as we know it, turn the Qatar WC on its head and see the WC end up stateside due to short notice and our ability to hold it on short notice.
Picture of plainclothes Swiss police showing documents to FIFA hotel clerk: pic.twitter.com/LVV8Ai9hxt— Sam Borden (@SamBorden) May 27, 2015