FIFA...they love them some corruption
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Yeah, was listening to NPR this am and the African soccer federations love him. But then, bribery is a way of life on that continent.
FIFA works with one country/one vote. So a country with 30,000 people holds the same power as the US or China for example. It doesn't take much to buy enough of the small African/Asian/South American countries to guarantee re-election no matter what.
Will be interesting to see what UEFA does. They're talking about pulling out of FIFA and starting a competing organization.
I hope they do. However if they do, they need North and South America to join them. Do that and FIFA becomes useless. The arrogance of FIFA right now is astounding.
Blatter is a scumbag for sure, nothing but a mafioso really, but he spends a good chunk of Fifa money in the third world countries to build soccer infrastructure and fields, which is a nice thing and let's be honest he's doing it get their votes. But I wouldn't call that outright bribery.
And let's be honestly, corruption is a way of life here too, but the wealthy just call it lobbying.
Lol Blatter doubled down today by suggesting the whole thing was sour grapes over losing the World Cup. He's so used to corruption that he thinks that our legal agencies would get involved in a soccer pissing match.
Of course Africa & South America love Blatter, he has wrestled power away from Europe and given it to countries on those 2 continents.
The astonishing thing is that Spain, France & Russia voted for Blatter...well maybe not so astonishing that Russia did. UEFA can say as many times as they wish that they will break away, but they still have countries following FIFA & Blatter.
I could see UEFA, North America & Austrailia threatening to break away, but I don't actually seeing them doing it. As for Asia, Africa & South America forget about it. They will blindly follow Blatter & FIFA because he is treating them well and giving a ton to them.
The astonishing thing is that Spain, France & Russia voted for Blatter...well maybe not so astonishing that Russia did. UEFA can say as many times as they wish that they will break away, but they still have countries following FIFA & Blatter.
I could see UEFA, North America & Austrailia threatening to break away, but I don't actually seeing them doing it. As for Asia, Africa & South America forget about it. They will blindly follow Blatter & FIFA because he is treating them well and giving a ton to them.
FIFA as an organization has an untenable voting structure and it will nearly be impossible to vote to amend the voting structure.
Eventually the only path forward for FIFA will be losing UEFA, the USA, Canada ... and well pretty much any industrialized nation that cares about soccer with a population > 10 million.
Eventually the only path forward for FIFA will be losing UEFA, the USA, Canada ... and well pretty much any industrialized nation that cares about soccer with a population > 10 million.
Curious what changed in the last 4-5 days since Blatter's "re-election"...
Thinking one of two things:
Now the question is, who is the next "president of everyone" (as Blatter referred to himself)... the electoral process hasn't changed and the smaller nations out number the industrialized ones, they can essentially elect whomever they want -- but now they know if the wrong guy (another crook) gets elected, UEFA and it's allies will walk.
Now is the time for UEFA/USA to demand a change to the voting structure and transparency in operations to avoid this scenario 15 years down the line.
Also.... looking forward to hitting up some World Cup matches in Atlanta's new tin sphincter stadium.
Thinking one of two things:
- US DOJ presented him w/ evidence that would guarantee his extradition and conviction
- UEFA + some combo of USA/Mexico/Japan/Argentina set an ultimatum, Blatter out by Tues midnight or we all withdraw from FIFA.
Now the question is, who is the next "president of everyone" (as Blatter referred to himself)... the electoral process hasn't changed and the smaller nations out number the industrialized ones, they can essentially elect whomever they want -- but now they know if the wrong guy (another crook) gets elected, UEFA and it's allies will walk.
Now is the time for UEFA/USA to demand a change to the voting structure and transparency in operations to avoid this scenario 15 years down the line.
Also.... looking forward to hitting up some World Cup matches in Atlanta's new tin sphincter stadium.
Sunday night, the NYT reported that the FBI was onto a $10 million dollar transfer from FIFA by Blatter's top lieutenant to the American who headed CONCACAF at the time. The American was holding out, and suddenly agreed to go along and vote the World Cup to South Africa. Just a coincidence, I'm sure. I think that's what triggered it, and I suspect Blatter is doing the singing now to save himself.
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