FIFA Election

[Danners9]

Some new guy from Costa Rica who was going to take his place on the ExCo on Friday was also arrested.

How cute. Seppy losing his chronies, new and old. Head on a swival, fuck boy. You're next.

Joseph S Blatter ‏@SeppBlatter Apr 16
Congratulations to @jeffreywebb for his re-election as @CONCACAF President and FIFA Vice-President! This shows the trust in his leadership.



Richard Conway ✔@richard_conway
Fifa arrests: Eduardo Li, Jose Maria Marin, Jeffrey Webb and Eugenio Figueredo all confirmed by BBC as arrested in Zurich this morning.

 

[gilzeantheking]

Should be interesting

Bryan Swanson ‏@skysports_bryan 21s21 seconds ago
FIFA news conference at 10am/UK with FIFA Director of Communications & Public Affairs Walter De Gregorio. More on #SSNHQ

 

[gilzeantheking]

Dan Roan ‏@danroan 20m20 minutes ago
Swiss Federal Office of Justice statement Six Soccer officials detained pending extradition http://www.bj.admin.ch/bj/en/home/aktuell/news/2015/2015-27-05.html…

 

[nailsy]

Perfect timing by the FBI. This could sway a fair few votes.

 

[Spurger King]

FBI trolling Blatter. Nice.

Hope this is just the start. I'm sure a few of these corrupt pigs will start squealing at the first sign of pressure.

 

[Danners9]

FBI trolling Blatter. Nice.

Hope this is just the start. I'm sure a few of these corrupt pigs will start squealing at the first sign of pressure.

Smart to get those around him first. He had a habit in the past of discarding those who oppose him - Warner, Bin Hamman - so, this time, hopefully, with enough people already caught, he has nowhere to hide.

 

[Wellspurs]

Heidi Blake @HeidilBlake
US really earning its spurs as world's policeman today after utter failure by any other authority to get FIFA's rampant corruption in check.

from the Sunday Times


Bill Neely ✔@BillNeelyNBC
Charging #FIFA officials on minor tournaments,not #Qatar2022 is like arresting Al Capone on tax charges. #getyourman

from NBC

Seems most of those arrested have north American/Caribbean ties?

 

[ethanedwards]

Take a bow, USA.

 

[yankspurs]

Seems most of those arrested have north American/Caribbean ties?

So? Doesnt matter. FIFA is finally starting to face some criminal proceedings they always though they were immune too because America was the only country willing to do something

 

[tiger666]

So? Doesnt matter. FIFA is finally starting to face some criminal proceedings they always though they were immune too because America was the only country willing to do something

Well, the alleged crimes happened on US soil and involved US banks so they have a right to pursue it.

 

[Lilbaz]

Is the voting blind in the election?

 

[heelspurs]

Well, the alleged crimes happened on US soil and involved US banks so they have a right to pursue it.

Though this is necessarily true in order for the US to have 'jurisdiction' what about all the other countries' soil and other countries' banks where this corruption happened that haven't pursued it to this level. The FBI and by extension the US deserves some praise for pursuing it.

 

[tiger666]

Though this is necessarily true in order for the US to have 'jurisdiction' what about all the other countries' soil and other countries' banks where this corruption happened that haven't pursued it to this level. The FBI and by extension the US deserves some praise for pursuing it.

I'm not saying they don't.

 

[markiespurs]

Though this is necessarily true in order for the US to have 'jurisdiction' what about all the other countries' soil and other countries' banks where this corruption happened that haven't pursued it to this level. The FBI and by extension the US deserves some praise for pursuing it.

I'd be surprised if other countries don't act eventually.I think this is only the tip of the iceberg and quite a few more members of FIFA will be having sleepless nights.

 

[beats1]

Joseph S Blatter ‏@SeppBlatter Apr 16
Congratulations to @jeffreywebb for his re-election as @CONCACAF President and FIFA Vice-President! This shows the trust in his leadership.



Richard Conway ✔@richard_conway
Fifa arrests: Eduardo Li, Jose Maria Marin, Jeffrey Webb and Eugenio Figueredo all confirmed by BBC as arrested in Zurich this morning.

I think it says it all when the fa president of the cayman islands is voted as president of north and central america, because we all know the powerhouses of football from that region; USA, Mexico, cayman islands and costa rica

 

[gilzeantheking]

Dan Roan ‏@danroan 2m2 minutes ago
Asian Football Confederation "reiterates its decision to support FIFA President Blatter"

 

[yankspurs]

Dan Roan ‏@danroan 2m2 minutes ago
Asian Football Confederation "reiterates its decision to support FIFA President Blatter"

Well duh. They have the 2022 World Cup because of the culture he promotes and harbors.

 

[gilzeantheking]

Well duh. They have the 2022 World Cup because of the culture he promotes and harbors.

Qatar is not in Asia though.

 

[yankspurs]

Qatar is not in Asia though.

Not geographically. Qatar competes in the Asian Football Confederation.

Also another fact, the 2nd most corrupt guy in fifa was the AFC's president and point guy on Qatar's bid, Bin Hammam.

 

[SpursManChris]

Well, all 3 oppostition candidates have released their manifestos:

Prince Ali: http://worldsgame.com/wp-content/up...-Ali-Al-Hussein-FIFA-Presidency-Manifesto.pdf

Van Praag: https://thesoccerswell.files.wordpr...ag-footballforeveryone-programmeinenglish.pdf

Figo: couldnt find a link to view it in browser. Here's the link to DL it: http://forfootball.org/#manifesto

Of course, Blatter probably wont release one.

So what say you guys? Who gets your hypothetical vote?

I havent read them all through yet, but read alittle of Prince Ali's. Liked what he had to say, to be honest. Need to read it more later though.

IMO, 2 need to back out and endorse the one who stays in for their to be a snowballs chance to oust Blatter, though.

So why was it in the end only between Blatter and Prince?