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OT : Fifa president Sepp Blatter told he should stand down

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  1. Heed

    Heed well known cheat

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    Is the end finally beckoning for Sepp.
    UEFA seems to be giving him the hammer today...about time

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27787841


    Fifa president Sepp Blatter has been urged to stand down next year by European football chiefs because of the damage to Fifa's reputation from recent corruption allegations.

    Dutch FA president Michael van Praag told Blatter, 78, he should not seek re-election in 2015.

    FA chairman Greg Dyke said Blatter's claim that allegations were racially motivated was "totally unacceptable".

    Fifa is investigating allegations around Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid.

    Blatter met Uefa officials at the Fifa congress in Sao Paulo on Tuesday after winning support from the world governing body's five other confederations.

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    Dyke said he told Blatter: "The allegations being made are nothing to do with racism; they are allegations about corruption.

    "These allegations need to be properly investigated and properly answered.

    "Mr Blatter, many of us are deeply troubled by your reaction to these allegations.

    "It's time for Fifa to stop attacking the messenger, and consider and understand the message."

    The Fifa president is said to have told delegates he still wished to stand for a fifth term in next year's election.

    But Uefa executive committee member Van Praag told Blatter it was time to end his reign.

    "Fifa's image has deteriorated because of everything that's happened in recent years," said Van Praag.

    "Few people still take Fifa seriously and, however you look at it, Blatter is mainly responsible.

    "People link Fifa to corruption and bribery and all kinds of old boy's networks. You are not making things easy for yourself and I do not think you are the man for the job any longer."

    England's Uefa vice-president David Gill also called for Blatter not to stand again.

    The former Manchester United chief executive said: "The very fact in 2011 he was clear it was just for four years, that should have been the situation. To change his mind is disappointing."

    Asked whether he thought Blatter should step down next year, Gill added: "Personally, yes. I think we need to move on."
     
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  2. Albert's Chip Shop

    Albert's Chip Shop Top Grafter Forum Moderator

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    If ai were some of the British Press I'd look at per sung a case for libel.
     
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    Heed well known cheat

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    They should do.
    Not just the Brits now, other Europeans FA ganging up on him today.
     
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    The guy's a fcking cancer right at the heart of football.
     
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  5. Albert's Chip Shop

    Albert's Chip Shop Top Grafter Forum Moderator

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    I fear that the fat little **** will be bulletproof though.
    He's 78 and still has his snout firmly in the trough.
     
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  6. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    He needs to go but the next ****er will be corrupt by the power. Its a vicious circle and you'll never get someone who is it just for the good of the game rather than self obsession. ****s. <laugh> I feel like Mr Tiote
     
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    Lord Jonjomort Well-Known Member

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    Ultimately it's a case of "so what?". He's in a position of absolute power - so a few football federations want him out, and what? He doesn't give a monkeys because the federations of Haiti, Colombia, Mexico and other such bastions of society get the same hidden backhanders.
     
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  8. Albert's Chip Shop

    Albert's Chip Shop Top Grafter Forum Moderator

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    He's come out and indicated he is looking to get re-elected apparently.
     
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  9. Nolberto's Salsa Inferno

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    Told to step down?.. he should be dragged screaming from the office by the balls, and made to construct stadiums in Qatar for a month in 40-50C heat.


    This John Oliver segment sums up my feelings entirely ..Hate, loath and despise FIFA, the necrotic pus filled toad of sleaze and corruption that it is ..but so looking forward to the World Cup in less than 12 odd hours

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlJEt2KU33I
     
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  10. Albert's Chip Shop

    Albert's Chip Shop Top Grafter Forum Moderator

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    If I could wave a magic wand, I'd have Sky and all of their money set up a rival international tournament and see England, Germany etc.. gradually pull out of FIFA.
    That little Swiss **** will then be left high and dry.
     
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    Exactly this... I think we missed the boat on the FA starting to set up a rival to FIFA...when the Qatar and Russian bids where announced... the US (slowly becoming a a huge player/market in International Football) and Australia where well pissed off with losing to Qatar. I truly think that if someone (not UEFA as that is almost as bad) could get 3 or 4 of the major international countries + a few of the minor ones on board..FIFA would fold quickly due to being rotten to the core. ..Its past reforming ..needs pulling down and starting again.
     
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    The thing to do would be to get the Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish FAs together and just break away from UEFA/FIFA and start up on their own. Even the hint of the biggest European teams/leagues leaving should make enough waves to start some change
     
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  13. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    Its a difficult balance. You'd like to think FIFA could be retained and simply have the corruption weeded out. I think the problem is it runs so deep that maybe starting all over again is the only way.

    It would take some big nations backing it.

    Regardless I want Blatter gone, I'm sick of listening to the deluded old fool.
     
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  14. Albert's Chip Shop

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    At the end of the day money talks and if Mudock puts enough on the table I'm certain other nations will follow.
    Look at how the PL evolved from the old division 1.
    You could have the tournament every 2 years too to deliver a more regular tournament which, in the global villiage would in turn give the fans what they want.
    I agree totall on the US thing. Apparently USA 94 was the most watched tournament in the history of the World Cup... and hasn't been surpassed since. If the Americans really embraced football then revenues would surely sky rocket.

    Hell... you could even have an intercontiental event... Sth America vs Europe etc....
     
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