F.I.F.A.

I do hope you are not having a go at good old my mate Madge, Ben.

 

Many knew that Fifa was corrupt but now that Jack Warner has started to talk it's far worse than that.

 

So we have the evidence from Blazer unlocked in which he states that other exec members were involved.

Also Jack Warners not about to go quietly it seems.

http://m.jamaicaobserver.com/mobile/news/Jack-Warner-s-Address-to-the-Nation

This is going to be the gift that keeps on giving obviously.

 

Yep he is making it sound like Blatter was in with the T&T government.

 

I would say that if this is the start of the skeletons coming out then FIFA as an organisation is beyond saving and it needs to be dissolved.

 

Not really. Just remove everyone involved and re boot FIFA under new and transparent people.

A root and branch overhaul needed first.

Now Jacks talking this gift will go on for yonks.

 

FBI now looking at the 1998 WC in France as well, I was wondering why France had broke ranks with FIFA and voted for Blatter last Friday.

 

I hope the Feds can find something on Platini. Oh how great that would be ?

 

Just seen this on the Beeb: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33005152

Pretty much most of the losing bids were ready to host, and those that weren't didn't need to build several entirely new stadiums.

 

The name FIFA will be forever tainted.

A full revolution is required.

 

Not with a new body of people in charge and 100% transparency. Open voting on future World Cups would also help.

If Qatar's WC is taken away it could come to England in 2022.!!!

 

or even Australia

 

Australia came out ans said they aren't re-bidding unless major revolutionary changes occur at FIFA.

 

and you don't think major changes will happen? I do

 

Nothing massive. Getting rid of Blatter is a good start, but it will take years.

Australia should have had the 2022 WC, but I expect that if Qatar are stripped of it, FIFA will play safe and give it to a European nation or the United States.

 

Well i'll never say never

 

The thing is, we could be ready for it tomorrow. Stadiums aren't a problem. Especially with the newly revamped Adelaide Oval that cost just shy of $500m

 

As I said above, most of the losing bids are already close enough to being ready.

2018 losing bids:
England
Spain/Portugal
Belgium/Netherlands

2022 losing bids:
USA
Australia
Japan
South Korea


All of these have hosted World Cups or European Championships, all of them have many top quality stadiums and all of them have the infrastructure.

The two bids that didn't - Russia and Qatar.

 

Australia has never hosted a World Cup or European Championships

 

Good point

It's hosted the equivalent, shall we say. The point still remains, it has still held major tournaments.