Timbers Tid Bits: FIFA Implosion Edition
by Geoff Gibson on Jun 1, 2011 8:42 AM PDT
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PrintFor those of you who haven't been following the drama happening within FIFA, you really should be. It's fascinating how such an inward, closed-off organization was finally pried open, if only a little bit, for the rest of us to see how it works. Over the last week or so there's been a lot of upheaval within the organization over corruption to the point where FIFA had no other option than to address them properly.
Anyway, there are a couple of choice links below that benefit American soccer, particularly the one where the German FIFA executive committee member calls for an investigation into the 2022 World Cup. Hopefully something comes of this...
Anyway, enjoy the day's links!
Timbers specific news
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League news (after the jump)
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Sepp Blatter announces World Cup host vote changes
Fifa president Sepp Blatter says that future World Cup host countries will be chosen by a vote of all the 208 member associations.
DFB president calls for 2022 World Cup vote probe
German football federation (DFB) president Dr Theo Zwanziger has called for an investigation into the 2022 World Cup vote.
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Uhhhh
Over the last week or so there’s been a lot of upheaval within the organization over corruption to the point where FIFA had no other option than to address them properly.
If you believe that FIFA has or will addressed the issues of corruption properly, I’ve got some beachfront property in Nebraska to sell you. All FIFA has done is rig their next presidential election as effectively as a Central American cabal, so that Blatter can run unopposed. Blatter is FIFA and FIFA is Blatter at this point. Once Blatter is reconfirmed as FIFA head, do you honestly think anything at all will come of any of the scandals we’re currently hearing about? (note that I’m not for a second saying anything shouldn’t come of it – just that it won’t as long as Sepp is manning the FIFA buffet table)
FIFA is accountable to no one but themselves, and the various federations are only accountable to FIFA. Nothing will change unless FIFA blows itself up, and let’s face it, that’s not likely to happen without some serious intervention from somewhere.
It is, however, very encouraging that FIFA sponsors like Coke and Adidas are starting to make noise – the only real way FIFA will change is if the money spigot shuts off. Otherwise they have no incentive to do anything.
by pdb on Jun 1, 2011 9:13 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Or, for a less ranty and more nuanced take,
Read When Saturday Comes. If you’re a soccer fan you should be reading WSC anyway, it’s a great source for independent soccer news and information.
I should have said...
more properly.
The fact that they’ve changed how the WC is decided and that a few members, including our own corrupt CONCACAF president Jack Warner, have been suspended is more than I would have guessed even a month ago.
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by Geoff Gibson on Jun 1, 2011 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't know. Have you heard what adidas, Coca-Cola, Emirates, and Visa have been saying recently?
The Portuguese FA President is asking for change [term limits] asking UEFA to take charge.
Blatter announced a new voting procedure for the next WC bids.
Ex-Scottish FA Pres calls Blatter “Delusional.” Same guy who was almost named VP of FIFA until he talked about the amount of corruption.
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No worries
The only thing you mention that will make a lick of difference is the sponsors. Portuguese FA asking for change? Sepp says “meh”. Blatter announces new voting procedure? Sepp set that up so the status quo will no doubt continue. Ex-Scottish FA president calling Sepp names? You said it yourself, he was ex-FIFA’d once he opened his mouth.
Sepp is a third-world dictator, answerable to nobody. All the saber-ratttling in the world won’t help; money talks. Sepp needs to see the river of sponsorship cash dry up before he’ll even try to do anything.
agree...
With the same person in charge I expect zero change. Perhaps some illusion of change, but the corruption will remain.
Scoreboards, not billboards.
Regular season, not pre-season.
I did not realize
FIFA is registered as a charity. Holy crap.
by pdb on Jun 1, 2011 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Hence why they don't need to act a like a government body with levels of transparency
Also, they’re based in Switzerland for a reason.
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Also
They registered in Switzerland because of the following:
Fifa is among more than 50 governing bodies based in Switzerland that currently benefit from favourable legislative and tax arrangements, including exemption from Swiss anti-corruption legislation.
Contributing editor to Stumptown Footy the Portland Timbers SBN blog.
Oh and
The one of the big reasons why FIFA did not want the US to host the World Cup was the fact that they would have to pay taxes. Unlike South Africa which gave them an exemption as well as Russia and Qatar
FIFA is not going anywhere anytime soon. Makes the BSC look like amateurs.
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That is simply unbelievable.
That’s actually a bigger sports screwjob than the NCAA’s amateurism, and that’s saying something.
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by thehemogoblin on Jun 2, 2011 1:54 AM PDT up reply actions
The Circus continues
But the clowns are being evicted. http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/04/3676586/concacaf-suspends-acting-president.html
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