Jerome Valcke "relieved of his duties" by FIFA

Callumcafc

Quite a bit about this in the British media but the most in depth article I've found is the one below, in the Brazilian media. Doesn't look very good for Valcke, or for FIFA.

http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/futebol,valcke-e-acusado-de-montar-esquema-na-venda-de-ingressos-da-copa,1764049

Gravesend_Addick

It's beginning to look like all the top dogs at FIFA are being investigated for corruption EXCEPT Blatter. Hmm, I smell a rat (literally)

guinnessaddick

Chrissy\\\'s Army!! said:

It's beginning to look like all the top dogs at FIFA are being investigated for corruption EXCEPT Blatter. Hmm, I smell a rat (literally)

Perhaps Blatter is helping the FBI and is stabbing the others in the back setting the record straight.

cabbles

Will FIFA be disbanded and put back together under another name at the end of all this? It's a viable option IMO. There's absolutely zero trust in that name.

The ultimate goal is Blatter to spend the rest of his decrepit life in a prison. Won't happen though

Rob

It may happen with Blatter though. The US are driving this and if there is anything there they will get him. I guess at the end of the day it depends how well he has covered his tracks and can anything be made to stick. It's obvious, as the top man, he must have known what has been going on but it's whether they'll be able to prove it.

Rizzo

Given how corrupt the top FIFA officials are I would be astounded if one or more of them could not be persuaded to drop Blatter in it in exchange for leniency/immunity.

soapy_jones

The Feds must finally get their hands on his greasy old cojones or old Sepp at the age of 125 will still be sitting pretty on a great big stinking pile of corpses...

Good news though,

Russian football is NOT racist. They just had a massive glut of bananas caused by a fantastic harvest in the Urals.

Addicted

Used to see Blatter all over the media playing the victim and pointing the finger at the media (particularly the UK).

Not so keen now is he?

DaveMehmet

Rizzo said:

Given how corrupt the top FIFA officials are I would be astounded if one or more of them could not be persuaded to drop Blatter in it in exchange for leniency/immunity. a few quid

Corrected for you

Off_it

Callumcafc said:

Quite a bit about this in the British media but the most in depth article I've found is the one below, in the Brazilian media. Doesn't look very good for Valcke, or for FIFA.

http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/futebol,valcke-e-acusado-de-montar-esquema-na-venda-de-ingressos-da-copa,1764049

I can beat that. Here's an even better article.

http://calgary.singtao.ca/99961/2015-09-10/post-港球迷噓國歌　fifa正調查/?variant=zh-hk

LuckyReds

Rizzo said:

Given how corrupt the top FIFA officials are I would be astounded if one or more of them could not be persuaded to drop Blatter in it in exchange for leniency/immunity.

There lies the plan I would hope.

Everyone knows blatter may be hiding something. So go for everyone around them and get concrete evidence by bargaining with those underneath him.

Get minor charges against smaller characters with enough evidence to confirm action, and a dossier to throw at the main man. Much better than trying to throw the book at everyone and having them stand together.

Pick them off one by one whilst they fragment and fall apart, all giving more info about each other and, more importantly, Blatter. Proper divide and conquer tactics that should lead ensure they don't stand united.

That's my uninformed hope anyway.

randy andy

I'm sure I heard on the radio the other day that they're currently investigating Blatter directly. Something about him selling Jack Warner the world cup TV rights for $300k, and then Warner selling them on for $12m (with presumably the allegation being that Blatter deliberately under-valued them and then split the mark-up with Warner).

ken_shabby

Addicted said:

Used to see Blatter all over the media playing the victim and pointing the finger at the media (particularly the UK).

Not so keen now is he?

This! The British were racist. We hated FIFA. etc etc. Now the filthy little fat man is being quiet. However, it would have looked much better when the allegations came to light if he had launched an investigation, instead of a series of attacks on the British media.
Just my hope, but may he die in a cell.

lordromford

Callumcafc said:

Quite a bit about this in the British media but the most in depth article I've found is the one below, in the Brazilian media. Doesn't look very good for Valcke, or for FIFA.

http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/futebol,valcke-e-acusado-de-montar-esquema-na-venda-de-ingressos-da-copa,1764049

Any chance you could give us a summary of the article? My Portuguese is s bit rusty...

soapy_jones

lordromford said:

Callumcafc said:

Quite a bit about this in the British media but the most in depth article I've found is the one below, in the Brazilian media. Doesn't look very good for Valcke, or for FIFA.

http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/futebol,valcke-e-acusado-de-montar-esquema-na-venda-de-ingressos-da-copa,1764049

Any chance you could give us a summary of the article? My Portuguese is s bit rusty...

Pheff pheff pheff pheff pheff Blatter bolas scorchio!

Covered End

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34291284

Stu_of_Kunming

Off_it said:

Callumcafc said:

Quite a bit about this in the British media but the most in depth article I've found is the one below, in the Brazilian media. Doesn't look very good for Valcke, or for FIFA.

http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/futebol,valcke-e-acusado-de-montar-esquema-na-venda-de-ingressos-da-copa,1764049

I can beat that. Here's an even better article.

http://calgary.singtao.ca/99961/2015-09-10/post-港球迷噓國歌　fifa正調查/?variant=zh-hk

I'd probably boo the Chinese anthem if I was from Hong Kong.

SantaClaus

Do the Americans really want to piss off Russia by digging too far and too quickly? I can see this investigation being used as leverage with Putin and as a way of guaranteeing an American world cup next time round.

randy andy

https://youtu.be/MfTiYun47rg