Fifa officials to be extradited to the United States on corruption charges.

Nothing except DOJ's statements to FIFA- they have been threatening the organization with it from day 1.

 

Law enforcement agencies are full of threats they don't carry out for one reason or another.

 

Wahl interview with Infantino on SI.com

http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2016/04/14/gianni-infantino-fifa-president-equal-pay-world-cup

Infantino was apparently elected on a promise of every country association getting a significantly increased $5M in "development funding" every 4yr World Cup cycle. Lovely.

Wahl questioned how we can know that the money is being spent on actual development projects and not on personal enrichment of corrupt local officials.

Infantino's answer was essentially: Trust FIFA. We will make sure it is spent well.

 

Hilarious.



I've loved soccer all my life, but with the corruption issues and the violence (the whole thing has become a secular religion), I'm having serious second thoughts about my own love of the game.

 

Vice with an excerpt from the book on Chuck.

 

Platini: UEFA president to resign after ban appeal fails

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36245660

 

Domenico Scala: FIFA's independent audit committee president resigns

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36293324

 

Meet the new boss, a more polished version of the old boss.

 

Yet more shenanigans being publicly acknowledged. This will go on for years if FIFA is going through any real reform.

http://www.dw.com/en/fifa-seeks-two-year-ban-for-former-dfb-president-niersbach/a-19270444


FIFA seeks two-year ban for former DFB President Niersbach
The former president of the German FA could face a two-year ban from football as a result of a FIFA inquiry against him. Wolfgang Niersbach has denied any wrongdoing and said he would fight any attempt to ban him.
A statement released by the adjudicatory chamber of FIFA's Ethics Committee on Friday announced that it had opened formal proceedings against Niersbach, who, in addition to being the former president of the German football association (DFB), was also a vice-president of the bid and organizing committee for the 2006 World Cup.

The statement said that the move came after careful study of a report by the Committee's investigatory chamber, which had launched an investigation two months ago into alleged wrongdoing by Niersbach. The statement did not detail the allegations against the former DFB boss, but it the investigatory chamber's investigation looked into a "possible failure to report" unethical conduct and conflicts of interest.

It said the investigatory chamber had recommended "a sanction of a two-year ban from all football-related activity and a fine of 30,000 Swiss francs" (30,000 euros, $30,300), and that Niersbach would be invited to present evidence in his defense and was free to request a hearing.

'A matter of honor'

Shortly after the adjudicatory chamber announced the formal proceedings against him, Niersbach, who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, responded by saying he would fight any attempt to ban him from the game.

"It's a matter of honor and defense of my rights to oppose this request with all possible legal means," said in an interview with German news agency SID, where he once worked as a journalist.

"The penalty is incomprehensible. Especially when compared to other cases where the Ethics Commission has not made such harsh judgements in cases of personal advantage and corruption."

"In my case, the charge is based solely on the fact that I did not speak soon enough about things related to the 2006 World Cup," Niersbach concluded.

Niersbach, 65, resigned as DFB president amid a slush-fund scandal last year, which was related to Germany's successful bid to host the 2006 World Cup. However, he remains a member of the FIFA Council and the Executive Committee of soccer's European governing body, UEFA.

 

FIFA: Swiss authorities seize documents and data from headquarters

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36445879

 

Same as it ever was.

 

Uncle Sepp and his friends got REALLY rich . . . like $80 million rich.

http://www.cbssports.com/soccer/new...pp-blatter-others-took-80-million-in-bonuses/

 

That's what happens when you run a "non-profit" with billions in revenue. "Oh, this money here? These are umm, uhhh, administrative fees!"

 

But shaping up to be even worse.....

 

A US Supreme Court case having major implications for the US anti-FIFA anti-corruption cases was decided this week. The ruling described in detail HERE confirms the legality of using RICO statutes to go after people engaging in corrupt activities overseas which have a negative impact on the US.

 

This is really great news.

I don't even care anymore that the WC might actually get played in Qatar I just want to see more $8,000-suit perp walks.

 

Beckenbauer investigated for corruption over 2006 World Cup

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37246543

 

World Cup: FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants 48-team tournament

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37547545

 

That last bit about the 16 teams in a single elimination tourney is batsh!t crazy. To properly prepare for a World Cup finals, you need three weeks of preparation, but 16 teams would go through the expense and injury risk to prepare for all of one game. This will never fly in that structure.

 

Facepalm.

 

I actually am among the few who's fine with 48, but I hate that play in idea, especially if it ties into rankings. If you're going to do it, you have to provide the bye based off qualification. ie. top 2 hex teams, the group winners in Europe, group winners in Asia etc.

 

see, this is the kind of idea that has no basis in soccer but potentially adds to the coffers of FIFA. This is the kind of shite that led to a lot of people getting arrested.

 

...And I'm sure the clubs these players play for will be very pleased....

 

This is institutional greed. Bigger pie.

The reason people got arrested was individual greed. Give me a piece of that pie on the sly.

Still haven't seen a real proposal for how we get rid of the self-dealing. The underlying factors are all still there, and it's just a matter of time before it happens again.

 

At some point the superclub revolt is inevitable,isn't it?

No less corrupt,mind...