My views of modern football have been well published, but it's about time to restate my stance, this time with FIFA. Anyone apart from an Ostrich will know that FIFA have been smelling of manure for many a decade, it is reported at least has far back as 1990. My problem is will all including myself continue to buy into the product. It is about time sponsors pulled out, clubs and nations pull out of any World or European competition's, until the stench is gone. Sepp Blatter, should go if he is involved in this corruption, or should resign if it all blew under his nose worse than a bout of pig's virus. The money involved is huge, this scandal will not just be from the top of the pyramid but also branching down, i guess the glut for the brand names will still create the passion, but unless this message travels faster than the black plague, then the integrity of football is damned. Blatter you have brought shame and humilation to the greatest game on the planet, i'm not interested in your words...go...and take the rest of the trash with you. I hope the FBI find enough evidence for a jury to send FIFA'S and any other affiliated members to prison for a very long time! Even if Blatter is not involved - as President he should be held to account by the authorities due to his leadership responsibilities in the same way as a company director. Prison beckons Mr Blatter, rot in hell.
So Sepp Blatter wins a fifth term! Time for withdrawal's from competitions, we need to stand up and be counted as football supporters, send a message to the sponsor's and FIFA, that the power money train has to end. Certain well publicised banks also need to be looking through their money laundering checks, because when wrong doing is eventually proven by the FBI, if any of the money is found to have passed through those banks, the fines will be astronomical, with fall out consequences of the whole money laundering process bringing into question the competence of the financial checks.
Blatter has said today that if UEFA don't pull out of the world cup, that he will offer at least one guaranteed European place to a team from Oceania, which means that England could miss out due to the rankings in Europe. He really has it in for us.
How can Blatter be re elected as president when he virtually admits rather than deny possibility of scandal, he is the equivalent but higher of a company director and under UK laws would be equally responsible to stand trial with the high probability of a prison sentence. As for replacing teams from UEFA he can do one, i really don't care, i would rather not participate, than participate with a Union involved in serious criminal activities.
The road to rescuing our beloved sport has taken a very positive turn. Blatter is resigning as Fifa President. Hooray!!!!!
