What shall FIFA do now?

[zekekelso]

FIFA is basically apply the "Shaggy Defense"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv5fqunQ_4I

[Quaker2001]

FIFA is basically apply the "Shaggy Defense"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv5fqunQ_4I

Wonder if their next move will be "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit"?

[Rob2012]

Awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosting rights: FIFA lodges criminal complaint

Following the statement issued by the chairman of the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee, Hans-Joachim Eckert, on the report by the chairman and deputy chairman of the investigatory chamber, Judge Eckert has recommended to the FIFA President – in line with the FIFA Code of Ethics – that a criminal complaint be lodged with the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland in Berne. This criminal complaint has been lodged today. The subject of the criminal complaint is the possible misconduct of individual persons in connection with the awarding of the hosting rights of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups investigated by Michael Garcia, chairman of the investigatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee. In particular there seem to be grounds for suspicion that, in isolated cases, international transfers of assets with connections to Switzerland took place, which merit examination by the criminal prosecution authorities. The reports compiled by Michael Garcia and Cornel Borbély will be made available to the Office of the Attorney General via Hans-Joachim Eckert.

Unlike FIFA’s bodies, the Swiss criminal prosecution authorities have the ability to conduct investigations under application of criminal procedural coercive measures.

http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/news/newsid=2476219/index.html?cid=twitter_share

[baron-pierreIV]

What does it mean? FIFA is filing a complaint against itself -- so they can control the entire investigation? Is this what it is??? Can't we get a suicide bomber there by FIFA's headquarters??????????

[Faster]

No, I think they are going to try and smear the English and Australian bid leaders.

[Quaker2001]

So this is FIFA's next move.. try and shift blame onto someone else in order to get the spotlight off of them. The circus continues.

[baron-pierreIV]

No, I think they are going to try and smear the English and Australian bid leaders.

But so what? Those folks operate and live in DIFFERENT sovereign states. What sort of legal action can they bring against them in Switzerland? They are absolute NUTS. People should just leave FIFA or fight them tooth and nail!!

[Tony E Loves Architecture]

I think that Future Voting should be Public. This will show who is Voting for who and who is corrupt.

[Ikarus360]

This sums everything up.

[arwebb]

No, I think they are going to try and smear the English and Australian bid leaders.

That might be their theory, but any self-respecting law enforcement authority is going to look beyond FIFA's whitewash and go after the obvious inconsistencies in the case.

[zekekelso]

I think that Future Voting should be Public. This will show who is Voting for who and who is corrupt.

In theory, secret ballots prevents corruption. It leaves you free to vote for who you think is best, not who you were bribed or strong-armed into voting for.

[Rob2012]

No, I think they are going to try and smear the English and Australian bid leaders.

I think it's more likely it'll be about MBH, Warner etc. Things we all know about already.

And the Swiss will look into it, and nothing will happen because those people are out of their juristiction, but FIFA will spin it that they've done all they can and Blatter will still end up on top.

Remember the Swiss authorities have the ISL report, and nothing came out of that in terms of prosecutions. Using Swiss law like this to bury problems is a known FIFA tactic. It also gives them a ready-made excuse for not publishing Garcia's report i.e. it's evidence in a criminal investigation.

Nothing will change till Blatter's gone....

[zekekelso]

Nothing will change till Blatter's gone....

Fixed your post

[Tony E Loves Architecture]

Fixed your post

If Blatter leaves Fifa, then Fifa can fix itself. It will take a lot of Work to fix Fifa and for the Football World to trust Fifa again. Fifa needs new Members. Fifa needs a fairer Bidding process.

[Rob2012]

Wall St Journal reporting Sony have decided not to renew their Fifa sponsorship, driven in part because of a negative association with them.

[yoshi]

Ooh. Now this could actually have an effect. For all we've talked about countries boycotting, they're far more likely to listen if they're hit where it hurts - Sepp's bank account

[StefanMUC]

While Samsung is queuing up to take over, like Qatar Airways succeeds Emirates.

As long as any old sponsor gets replaced by a probably even more generous new one, there's no trouble for Sepp.

[Quaker2001]

A little more on the Sony pull-out..

Report: Sony to end FIFA sponsorship

If they find a new sponsor to fill the hole, then yes, it's nothing worth nothing. But still, for a major sponsor to reject FIFA like this isn't something that will go unnoticed.

[Tony E Loves Architecture]

Blatter needs to go if there is any chance of fixing Fifa. These Sponsors are doing the Right thing to withdraw from Fifa.

[Alexjc]

Huawei is a growing force in the mobile market, with such a huge market at home and a symbol of China's ascending might...They'll slot in nicely.

China 2026 or 2030 anyone?

[baron-pierreIV]

More bubbles boiling in the FIFA cauldron...

Now almost EVERYONE's under investigation.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/27/fifa-exco-members-investigated-michael-garcia-franz-beckenbauer?CMP=ema_565

Edited November 27, 2014 by baron-pierreIV

[Tony E Loves Architecture]

We all know most of Fifa is corrupt, probably all. They all need investigating.

[Mr Tickle]

Samsung won't be too generous, they aren't doing that well

[baron-pierreIV]

Samsung won't be too generous, they aren't doing that well

Plus, Samsung has its IOC commitments, including 1/3rd of the Torch Relay costs unless Samsung, Coke, the IOC and whatever local partner tell the ROJOC (is that the acronym?) that there's a limit to the budget. I'm sure they're not going to run the Torch in the rain forest. Or will they??

[Ikarus360]

I love how so naive some are here, believing that everything will be magically solved if Blatter leaves. Is as stupid as when we thought everything would be better when Chavez kicked the bucket. Big surprise, it didn't. The whole FIFA is corruped to the core. The whole organization needs to be rebooted and investigated.

Even if they replace Blatter i bet my ass they will put someone as corrupt or worse than him.