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

Real bummer if it happens. The watered-down Euros this summer were bad enough.

 

So you're refusing to drink the Kool Aid because it's watered-down?

 

Decision published in the Blatter case. Already released the result in December, this is just the opinion.

http://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/award_4501__FINAL__internet.pdf

 

FIFA corruption: Top official Richard Lai admits bribery charges

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39747787

 

Here's some further reporting, also connected to Lai, but with additional people involved/named as well: http://www.insidethegames.biz/artic...lleged-implication-in-fifa-corruption-scandal

 

FIFA president Infantino is being accused of having influenced the CAF presidential elections:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...no-spotlight-new-ethics-crisis-hits-fifa-ioc/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ianni-Infantino-facing-fresh-allegations.html

 

I am shocked ,shocked I tell you!

 

Another example of just how much cess is in the FIFA pool.

https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/fifa-poised-to-implode-lets-blame-the-jooz-edition.2050375/

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ire-governance-official-amid-russian-pressure

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...gs-quit-in-protest-sparking-new-soccer-crisis

FIFA Watchdogs Quit in Protest, Sparking New Soccer Crisis
by
Tariq Panja
May 17, 2017, 2:18 PM EDT May 18, 2017, 8:59 AM EDT

• Six ethics and governance officials have left in last week
• Global soccer is trying to restore credibility after scandal

 

^I read that article. Most important part to me was that FIFA was not having any success selling sponsorships.

 

Swapping out one Russian for another: https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...reclaim-a-seat-on-the-fifa-council/102096244/

 

Costas Takkas, concacaf aide to Jeffrey Webb, Secretary General of the Cayman Islands FA and one of the Hotel Seven, pleads guilty to one count of money laundering.

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/aide-soccer-federation-leader-pleads-guilty-scandal-47613646

 

In my local paper the DaMN they have a blurb hat says Swiss investigators looking into 25 cases of suspected corruption linked to FIFA and World Cup bidding.

 

From the Guardian (as the French say, plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose)
Gianni Infantino faced investigation by Fifa ethics committee for alleged malpractice
The article provides detail about Infantino's firing of the entire group of FIFA officials responsible for independent ethics review and investigation.

 

Interesting interview w/ Sepp Blatter--doesn't really break any new ground but it is interesting:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/19/sepp-blatter-fifa-president-corruption-