Platini another dickhead he will probably take over from the other dickhead blatter.then another few decades of shambles
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/socc...says-uefa-may-leave-fifa-20141115-11nldd.html German football boss Reinhard Rauball says UEFA may leave FIFA The head of the German football league (DFL) said the crisis at FIFA over the 2022 and 2018 World Cup bid process could raise questions about its credibility and thoughts of Europe breaking away from the world governing body. World soccer's governing body was plunged into chaos this week when FIFA ethics judge Hans-Joachim Eckert said there were no grounds to reopen the controversial process which led to Russia being given the 2018 finals and Qatar the 2022 tournament. Allegations of corruption and bribery surrounding the process have accompanied FIFA and the host nations ever since. Three hours after Eckert's statement, former US prosecutor Michael J. Garcia, who led the investigation over an 18-month period, said Eckert's 42-page statement had misrepresented his report and that he would take the case to the FIFA appeals committee. "It was a serious attempt to process the issues regarding the 2018 World Cup and 2022 World Cup," DFL President Reinhard Rauball told Kicker magazine on Saturday. "The result is the communication nuclear meltdown which rocks the foundations of FIFA as I have never experienced it," said Rauball, who is not a member of FIFA. The DFL is in charge of Germany's top two professional divisions. Rauball, who is also chairman of Borussia Dortmund, said FIFA should make the report public in order to see "what was accused and how it was evaluated." "Two things must happen," he said. "Not only publishing the ethics commission decision but also the appeal by Mr Garcia so it is clear what is being accused and how it was evaluated." "Also what was not taken into account and if it was correct to leave those things out," he said. Rauball, who has been critical in the past of FIFA's decision to award the World Cup to Qatar, said if that did not happen then questions would be asked about whether FIFA was the right body to lead football. "If that does not happen and this crisis is not solved credibly then one has to think about the question whether one is still in good hands at FIFA," he said. "One option that would be seriously considered is for UEFA (European nations) to break away from FIFA." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Imagine Platini has an erection over that article
Bernstein call to boycott World Cup 17 November 2014 Updated 06:15 By David Ornstein - BBC Sport Bernstein calls for World Cup boycott The English Football Association has been urged to lobby Uefa for a European boycott of the next World Cup - unless Fifa implements meaningful reform. Former FA chairman David Bernstein said it was time for drastic action against football's world governing body. "England on its own cannot influence this," he said. "If we tried something like that, we'd be laughed at." He says a World Cup would be weakened without Europe's top teams and that a boycott would have public backing. "If I was at the FA now, I would do everything I could to encourage other nations within Uefa - and there are some who would definitely be on side, others may be not - to take this line," he added. "At some stage, you have to walk the walk, stop talking and do something." Bernstein said he also wanted Fifa president Sepp Blatter to step down but described him as "formidable, very shrewd, very smart", conceding it would "not be easy" to bring his reign to an end. In an exclusive interview, the 71-year-old also said: Fifa is a "totalitarian" set-up that reminds him of "the old Soviet empire" and is "beyond ridicule" The credibility of football is "suffering enormously" under the current Fifa regime Choosing Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup was "one of the most ludicrous decisions in the history of sport" Bernstein has chosen to speak out after a report into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups cleared Russia and Qatar of wrongdoing but was critical of England, accusing the FA of flouting bid rules in its attempt to win the right to stage the 2018 event. Yet less than four hours of the document's release, it was questioned by Michael Garcua, the man who conducted the two-year investigation into corruption claims. The furore surrounding the report is the latest controversy to hit football's world governing body, which has been riddled with allegations of corruption in recent times. Now Bernstein, who led the FA for three years from January 2011, wants Fifa to change its ways or face a challenge it finds impossible to ignore. When asked again if he was calling for the FA to unite with Uefa to boycott Fifa and the World Cup, he replied: "Unless it (Fifa) could achieve the reforms that would bring Fifa back into the respectable world community, yes I would. "It sounds drastic, but, frankly, this has gone on for years now. It's not improving, it's going from bad to worse to worse." He said there were 54 countries within Uefa and described Germany, Spain, Italy, France and Holland as "all powerful". He added: "You can't hold a serious World Cup without them. They have the power to influence if they have the will." Similar views have been expressed by German Football League president Reinhard Rauball, who suggested Uefa could leave Fifa (external) if the findings of the two-year investigation into corruption claims are not published in full. As for criticism of England by the Fifa report, Bernstein accused football's world governing body of trying to deflect attention from its own failings. "I don't think much to these accusations," he said. "I don't think we should get away from the real issue. The real issue is Fifa governance and trying to achieve real change. But it won't happen easily." "Fifa is sort of a totalitarian set-up. Bits of it remind me of the old Soviet empire. People don't speak out and if they do they get quashed." England bid boss denies Fifa claims Bernstein also described the decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, where blistering summer temperatures means the event could be switched to winter, "as one of the most ludicrous decisions in the history of sport". He added: "You might as well have chosen Iceland in the winter. It was like an Alice in Wonderland sort of decision. The attempt to change the timing is also absolutely wrong." He felt the decision to choose Qatar as 2022 hosts could come under further scrutiny. "There's also a background of political, social and employment issues that keep emerging and I think there's a danger that Fifa and football might be embarrassed by what emerges in the coming years," said the former Manchester City chairman. "It's certainly not sour grapes. England didn't lose to Qatar, we lost to Russia. Qatar is clearly a totally unsuitable place to hold a World Cup." Bernstein also revealed he had quit Fifa's anti-discrimination taskforce. He described it as "ineffectual" and wishes to end his ties with Fifa. Explaining his decision to quit Fifa's anti-discrimination taskforce, which was introduced in 2013, Bernstein said: "I've resigned for two reasons. "Firstly, the body has been pretty ineffectual. I've been on it for more than a year and we only had one meeting. Secondly, because frankly I don't wish to be personally associated with Fifa any further. "Fifa sets up these things - and we've seen it with their regulation - that look good in theory but don't seem to do very much in practice."
Think if Blatter is going for a fifth term then Platini might see this as a way to usurp him of any power Can see it happening, but Platini isnt good for football either
They are all at it imo, its a shame coz i love a world cup, that other gadgy may be in with a shout (name escapes me) ex member of fifa
