jonthehammer 7:44 Wed May 27
FIFA - Blatter standing down
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Breaking news
A load of Fifa top delegates been arrested following raids on corruption charges.
Shock
Horror
Blatter out!
Fifa: Sepp Blatter to quit as president amid corruption scandal
Sepp Blatter says he will resign as president of football's governing body Fifa amid a corruption scandal.
In announcing his exit, the 79-year-old has called an extraordinary Fifa congress "as soon as possible" to elect a new president.
Blatter was re-elected last week, despite seven top Fifa officials being arrested two days before the vote as part of a US prosecution.
But he said: "My mandate does not appear to be supported by everybody."
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Steve P
7:48 Wed May 27
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Please let it be Blatter amongst them?
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jonthehammer
7:53 Wed May 27
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That would be great.
Apparently there is 10. Their 5 star plush Hotel was raided the morning.
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Sydney_Iron
7:53 Wed May 27
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Nothing on the Net!
Source?
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Iron2010
7:54 Wed May 27
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I've got a feeling that it may relate to a story yesterday about a coup amongst some members to oust Blatter
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fraser
7:54 Wed May 27
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It's all over the net.
According to the New York Times, the US Justice Department and Swiss police have arrested “several top soccer officials and extradite them to the United States on federal corruption charges.”
This comes after an investigation by the FBI and US Justice Department as well as an E:60 special on the rise of Sepp Blatter as FIFA President and the dirty tricks he has pulled while running the most powerful soccer organization in the world. It was revealed in the E:60 special that Blatter is avoiding entering the United States for fear of being arrested as a result of the investigation on FIFA. This also comes two days before the FIFA Presidential election where Blatter is favored to win over opponent Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of Jordan.
For this sequence of arrests and indictments, the New York Times reported that police entered the “Baur au Lac hotel,” the hotel where many FIFA members are staying as they are attending the FIFA annual meeting in Zurich this week. More than 10 people, not including Blatter, were indicted for charges including wire fraud, racketeering and money laundering. They’re expected to be extradited by Swiss officials to Brooklyn, New York to await trial.
While more info is coming out as we speak, this could potentially be huge in the future of FIFA and world soccer. Depending on who gets arrested, it may be the catalyst the Justice Department needs to get to Blatter. We will update as more info breaks.
UPDATE (12:47 AM ET): The New York Times reports that those indicted include CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb, former CONMEBOL President Eugenio Figueredo and former CONCACAF President Jack Warner. All three are currently or have been on FIFA’s Executive Committee.
UPDATE (1:16 AM ET): The New York Times reports that Costa Rica’s Eduardo Li is another person indicted. He “was led by the authorities from his room to a side-door exit of the hotel. He was allowed to bring his luggage, which was adorned with FIFA logos.” With all the CONCACAF and CONMEBOL names, this may be a result to Chuck Blazer’s work with the FBI.
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Marston Hammer
7:55 Wed May 27
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http://www.itv.com/news/update/2015-05-27/swiss-authorities-arrest-top-fifa-officials-in-dawn-raid/
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nobby_bmu
7:58 Wed May 27
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Brilliant! Look forward to seeing this one unravel
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jonthehammer
8:01 Wed May 27
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Breaking on TS
Alan Brazil is practically wanking over it.
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Monk~koknee
8:03 Wed May 27
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Careful what you wish for;-)
US authorities getting involved with FIFA and football governance.
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Marston Hammer
8:05 Wed May 27
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Be careful what you wish for indeed Monk,
Would you rather have a corrupt FIFA and great football or a clean FIFA and rubbish football?
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13 Brentford Rd
8:08 Wed May 27
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EXCELLENT!
Just a shame it wasn't that MASSIVE CUNT BLATTER!
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13 Brentford Rd
8:09 Wed May 27
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EXCELLENT!
Just a shame it wasn't that MASSIVE CUNT BLATTER arrested!
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Westham67
8:10 Wed May 27
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Swiss police arrests Fifa officials in Zurich
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32895048
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Sven Roeder
8:22 Wed May 27
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Having Fat Blatter guarantees that a World Cup is on every 4 years.
A new leader without his experience could mean that the World Cup is cancelled and football ceases to be.
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fraser
8:24 Wed May 27
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like it did at ours under the fat cunt?
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Marston Hammer
8:25 Wed May 27
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It's not been pretty but Blatter has done everything asked of him and deserves four more years.
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Ronald_antly
8:30 Wed May 27
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I'm all in favour of Blatter getting what's coming to him, but not from the FB-fucking-I.
What the fuck has it got to do with the Yanks?? Wouldn't they be arresting FISA officials, anyway?
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w4hammer
8:43 Wed May 27
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i hope they arrest and take the whole lot to the USA lock them up and lose the key.
Start again with a new organisation..
Whats the betting this has been a Blatter set-up to take down his rivals..?!>
As for why the FBI- who cares- however I imagine the likes of Nike, coco cola etc would have a a say in how their money gets spent...
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Mr Polite
8:46 Wed May 27
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Football fans are deluded if they think they'll get a better president than Blatter. They say they want football run the proper way, but what is the proper way anyway, Ive not had anyone explain it to me.
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jonthehammer
8:46 Wed May 27
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All the "big" nations should have pulled out years ago and set up their own federation.
Leave all the shitty nations to their corrupt way of doing things.
The way the voting is at the moment is ridiculous as the african/asian nations have more votes than Europe & South America so if their pockets are being lined so to speak then they will always have their own way.
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