FIFA bribery arrests/Blatter Resigns!!

[augie]

One of the Irish papers this morning are reporting that fifa had a registered company over here from 2002 to 2009 - during that time €113m passed through the accounts but the company had no employee's during it's existence The also allege that some members of the Football Association Of Ireland were registered as directors but received no payments

[Top Londoner]

Jack Warner.


In a cryptic and rambling statement - which was a paid political advertisement - the politician claimed he had compiled reams of documents and was delivering them to his lawyers for them to disseminate as they saw fit.
He also claimed that 'I reasonably actually fear for my life'.
'I have as promised compiled a comprehensive and detailed series of documents including cheques and corroborating statements,' Warner claimed.
'It also reveals my knowledge about certain transactions at FIFA including, but not limited to its president Sepp Blatter.'
'I have placed them in different and respected hands. I have said to you before by so doing I have placed the outcome of those matters beyond my own reach.
'Retracting them is not a possibility there can be no turning back. The link between FIFA is funding and me.
'Not even death will stop the avalanche that is coming,' Warner said as his supporters cheered in celebration.
'The die is cast. There can be no turning back. Let the chips fall where they fall.'
Warner also said that when he heard Mr Blatter was stepping down, he wrote him to urge his immediate departure from FIFA.
'Blatter knows why he fell. And if anyone else knows, I do,' Warner said. 'I will no longer keep secrets for them who actively seek to destroy the country.'


@daily fail


WENGER OUT

[DB10GOONER]

One of the Irish papers this morning are reporting that fifa had a registered company over here from 2002 to 2009 - during that time €113m passed through the accounts but the company had no employee's during it's existence The also allege that some members of the Football Association Of Ireland were registered as directors but received no payments

I wouldn't put anything past the FAI. A shower of thieving arseholes every single one of them.

[Bradywasking]

There is a gentleman within the Football Association of Ireland who was taking the high moral ground in Geneva last week. It struck me as hypocritical ..

[gp543]

One of the Irish papers this morning are reporting that fifa had a registered company over here from 2002 to 2009 - during that time €113m passed through the accounts but the company had no employee's during it's existence The also allege that some members of the Football Association Of Ireland were registered as directors but received no payments

I wouldn't put anything past the FAI. A shower of thieving arseholes every single one of them.

Just been revealed that they took 5mil of hush money to not pursue a legal case after the Henry handball.

[Bradywasking]

"John Delaney confirms FIFA payment to FAI...."

From RTE news; Mr Delaney is the gentleman I referred to earlier. I was at a kids cup final in Drogheda last week, it was played in Drogheda United's "stadium".... Drogheda United are a Premier League team. Their stadium can only be described as a dump and a health hazard. That is the level of FAI investment and interest in the domestic game. So I wonder now tat new brooms are sweeping the football world will the FAI tell us what they did with his £5m.

[augie]

I'm absolutely gobsmacked that Ireland were paid €5m by fifa's over henry's handball

It was hard enough live with the embarrassment of the reaction over here to the whole incident, but to hear that we were paid hush money makes it sooooooo much worse What the fcuk were fifa thinking when they paid out money for that ?? It now appears that not alone are votes for sale within fifa, but silence can also be bought for the right price too

[Top Londoner]

I'm absolutely gobsmacked that Ireland were paid €5m by fifa's over henry's handball

It was hard enough live with the embarrassment of the reaction over here to the whole incident, but to hear that we were paid hush money makes it sooooooo much worse What the fcuk were fifa thinking when they paid out money for that ?? It now appears that not alone are votes for sale within fifa, but silence can also be bought for the right price too

I wonder how many people trousered it. Not more than five, I reckon.
Footy is awash with money, so corruption and greed will be in close attendance.
Stinks like baby poo.







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[Bradywasking]

I'm absolutely gobsmacked that Ireland were paid €5m by fifa's over henry's handball

It was hard enough live with the embarrassment of the reaction over here to the whole incident, but to hear that we were paid hush money makes it sooooooo much worse What the fcuk were fifa thinking when they paid out money for that ?? It now appears that not alone are votes for sale within fifa, but silence can also be bought for the right price too

I wonder how many people trousered it. Not more than five, I reckon.
Footy is awash with money, so corruption and greed will be in close attendance.
Stinks like baby poo.

This needs to be taken very seriously , hate international football, hate the reaction after that handball, but there now needs to be a detailed explanation of where that money is gone. It went into the stadium is not an answer.






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[IW8Goalmachine]

I'm absolutely gobsmacked that Ireland were paid €5m by fifa's over henry's handball

It was hard enough live with the embarrassment of the reaction over here to the whole incident, but to hear that we were paid hush money makes it sooooooo much worse What the fcuk were fifa thinking when they paid out money for that ?? It now appears that not alone are votes for sale within fifa, but silence can also be bought for the right price too

The only thing that was embarrassing were the people saying we should be added to the World Cup but the calls for a replay were spot on. We were cheated out of a possible place in the World Cup. There is no doubt that the teams involvement would of gave the country a lift that was badly needed.

[cdparky]

I'm absolutely gobsmacked that Ireland were paid €5m by fifa's over henry's handball

It was hard enough live with the embarrassment of the reaction over here to the whole incident, but to hear that we were paid hush money makes it sooooooo much worse What the fcuk were fifa thinking when they paid out money for that ?? It now appears that not alone are votes for sale within fifa, but silence can also be bought for the right price too

The only thing that was embarrassing were the people saying we should be added to the World Cup but the calls for a replay were spot on. We were cheated out of a possible place in the World Cup. There is no doubt that the teams involvement would of gave the country a lift that was badly needed.

I'm not sure who comes off worse here, FIFA or the FAI. Yes it was a major blunder by the officials to miss the handball but bad decisions happen in football. Should England have had a replay against Argentina in 86, should we have had a replay v Man Utd at the end of the unbeaten run after a succession of dodgy decisions by Mike Riley, should Chelsea (much as I loathe them) have had grounds to appeal when they got done by Barcelona in the CL after being denied a series of blatant penalties? Should England have been given another chance after being denied a goal to make to 2-2 v Germany? Mistakes are made and unless they ever go down the video replay route, they will always be made. If the door were ever opened to challenge decisions after the game in court the game would pretty much be done, seasons would take years to finish.

The good old media portray that as Ireland being robbed yet at no point were they actually winning the tie, it was 1-1. The only possible route out was for France to have offered a replay as we did against Sheff Utd but I'd wager were the boot on the other foot Ireland would not have offered a 2nd chance.

[IW8Goalmachine]

I'm absolutely gobsmacked that Ireland were paid €5m by fifa's over henry's handball

It was hard enough live with the embarrassment of the reaction over here to the whole incident, but to hear that we were paid hush money makes it sooooooo much worse What the fcuk were fifa thinking when they paid out money for that ?? It now appears that not alone are votes for sale within fifa, but silence can also be bought for the right price too

The only thing that was embarrassing were the people saying we should be added to the World Cup but the calls for a replay were spot on. We were cheated out of a possible place in the World Cup. There is no doubt that the teams involvement would of gave the country a lift that was badly needed.

I'm not sure who comes off worse here, FIFA or the FAI. Yes it was a major blunder by the officials to miss the handball but bad decisions happen in football. Should England have had a replay against Argentina in 86, should we have had a replay v Man Utd at the end of the unbeaten run after a succession of dodgy decisions by Mike Riley, should Chelsea (much as I loathe them) have had grounds to appeal when they got done by Barcelona in the CL after being denied a series of blatant penalties? Should England have been given another chance after being denied a goal to make to 2-2 v Germany? Mistakes are made and unless they ever go down the video replay route, they will always be made. If the door were ever opened to challenge decisions after the game in court the game would pretty much be done, seasons would take years to finish.

The good old media portray that as Ireland being robbed yet at no point were they actually winning the tie, it was 1-1. The only possible route out was for France to have offered a replay as we did against Sheff Utd but I'd wager were the boot on the other foot Ireland would not have offered a 2nd chance.

Fair point

[Bradywasking]

I'm absolutely gobsmacked that Ireland were paid €5m by fifa's over henry's handball

It was hard enough live with the embarrassment of the reaction over here to the whole incident, but to hear that we were paid hush money makes it sooooooo much worse What the fcuk were fifa thinking when they paid out money for that ?? It now appears that not alone are votes for sale within fifa, but silence can also be bought for the right price too

The only thing that was embarrassing were the people saying we should be added to the World Cup but the calls for a replay were spot on. We were cheated out of a possible place in the World Cup. There is no doubt that the teams involvement would of gave the country a lift that was badly needed.

I'm not sure who comes off worse here, FIFA or the FAI. Yes it was a major blunder by the officials to miss the handball but bad decisions happen in football. Should England have had a replay against Argentina in 86, should we have had a replay v Man Utd at the end of the unbeaten run after a succession of dodgy decisions by Mike Riley, should Chelsea (much as I loathe them) have had grounds to appeal when they got done by Barcelona in the CL after being denied a series of blatant penalties? Should England have been given another chance after being denied a goal to make to 2-2 v Germany? Mistakes are made and unless they ever go down the video replay route, they will always be made. If the door were ever opened to challenge decisions after the game in court the game would pretty much be done, seasons would take years to finish.

The good old media portray that as Ireland being robbed yet at no point were they actually winning the tie, it was 1-1. The only possible route out was for France to have offered a replay as we did against Sheff Utd but I'd wager were the boot on the other foot Ireland would not have offered a 2nd chance.

Spot on there..We have come back to this on several occasions on this forum.. There were no grounds for a replay. There were media campaigns and social media campaigns for replays, French expulsion or 33rd team inclusion. They were cringeworthy and lead by people who knew fuck all or cared fuck all about football. Radio presenters that pander to the public opinion of the day. Facebook keyboard warriors that were only disappointed that Ireland was deprived of a summer of binge drinking. As an Arsenal fan I got loads from Victim and ManUre plastics because of who handled the ball. I pointed out to the 2001 Cup Final where Henchoz deliberately handled on the line and ultimately won the Cup for Liverpool. That didn't work. The point I was making is the moral high ground is a very small place and if you want to reside on it then you must be consistent. You cannot be selective when condemning cheating.
This whole sorry and embarrassing episode for Ireland and football has now being revisited. €5m hush money paid to the FAI , If as Mr Delaney says "was a good deal" why not go public with it then ? Why does it have to come out in FIFA's dirty laundry.
I once remember facing into a bitter strike in work only for our oh so militant shop steward to change sides at the last minute and make an emotional tearful appeal for restraint and a return to work. Years later I was informed he was got at with a promise of a "bonus " for getting us off the picket line. Without making accusations I see a familiar pattern here. There was no case for Ireland to fight but "give Paddy a few bob and he will be happy". Where did that money go. There was a stadium being built, that is true but was it not being built in conjunction with the rugby people IRFU? Did Mr Delaney go to his rugby counterpart and say "listen Sepp and the FIFA boys are after throwing us a few quid towards the stadium , say nothing "
I personally have little or no time for International football, but I appreciate a lot of people do invest time , money and emotion in it. But the majority hitch a lift on bandwagons that show a sniff of success, then the TV cameras go to the pubs and we tell the world what they want to hear "win ,lose or draw we will get drunk and party ..ole ole ole".

[augie]

I'm absolutely gobsmacked that Ireland were paid €5m by fifa's over henry's handball

It was hard enough live with the embarrassment of the reaction over here to the whole incident, but to hear that we were paid hush money makes it sooooooo much worse What the fcuk were fifa thinking when they paid out money for that ?? It now appears that not alone are votes for sale within fifa, but silence can also be bought for the right price too

The only thing that was embarrassing were the people saying we should be added to the World Cup but the calls for a replay were spot on. We were cheated out of a possible place in the World Cup. There is no doubt that the teams involvement would of gave the country a lift that was badly needed.

I'm not sure who comes off worse here, FIFA or the FAI. Yes it was a major blunder by the officials to miss the handball but bad decisions happen in football. Should England have had a replay against Argentina in 86, should we have had a replay v Man Utd at the end of the unbeaten run after a succession of dodgy decisions by Mike Riley, should Chelsea (much as I loathe them) have had grounds to appeal when they got done by Barcelona in the CL after being denied a series of blatant penalties? Should England have been given another chance after being denied a goal to make to 2-2 v Germany? Mistakes are made and unless they ever go down the video replay route, they will always be made. If the door were ever opened to challenge decisions after the game in court the game would pretty much be done, seasons would take years to finish.

The good old media portray that as Ireland being robbed yet at no point were they actually winning the tie, it was 1-1. The only possible route out was for France to have offered a replay as we did against Sheff Utd but I'd wager were the boot on the other foot Ireland would not have offered a 2nd chance.

Spot on there..We have come back to this on several occasions on this forum.. There were no grounds for a replay. There were media campaigns and social media campaigns for replays, French expulsion or 33rd team inclusion. They were cringeworthy and lead by people who knew fuck all or cared fuck all about football. Radio presenters that pander to the public opinion of the day. Facebook keyboard warriors that were only disappointed that Ireland was deprived of a summer of binge drinking. As an Arsenal fan I got loads from Victim and ManUre plastics because of who handled the ball. I pointed out to the 2001 Cup Final where Henchoz deliberately handled on the line and ultimately won the Cup for Liverpool. That didn't work. The point I was making is the moral high ground is a very small place and if you want to reside on it then you must be consistent. You cannot be selective when condemning cheating.
This whole sorry and embarrassing episode for Ireland and football has now being revisited. €5m hush money paid to the FAI , If as Mr Delaney says "was a good deal" why not go public with it then ? Why does it have to come out in FIFA's dirty laundry.
I once remember facing into a bitter strike in work only for our oh so militant shop steward to change sides at the last minute and make an emotional tearful appeal for restraint and a return to work. Years later I was informed he was got at with a promise of a "bonus " for getting us off the picket line. Without making accusations I see a familiar pattern here. There was no case for Ireland to fight but "give Paddy a few bob and he will be happy". Where did that money go. There was a stadium being built, that is true but was it not being built in conjunction with the rugby people IRFU? Did Mr Delaney go to his rugby counterpart and say "listen Sepp and the FIFA boys are after throwing us a few quid towards the stadium , say nothing "
I personally have little or no time for International football, but I appreciate a lot of people do invest time , money and emotion in it. But the majority hitch a lift on bandwagons that show a sniff of success, then the TV cameras go to the pubs and we tell the world what they want to hear "win ,lose or draw we will get drunk and party ..ole ole ole".

That's exactly how I feel If this campaign was being pushed by genuine footie fans then at least you could debate their arguments for the campaign, but how do you debate with someone who knows fcuk all about the game (and sport in general) and is being swept along by patriotism more than any kind of intelligence or common sense ?

Words cannot express how disgusted I am at fifa handing out money for this - our fai had already showed their lack of pride and principal by begging fifa to add a 33rd team, but how can fifa justify giving out money for what is basically a "hard luck story" ? Every nation that lost out on a bad decision (bad offide call, bad penalty decision etc etc) could and should look for a cash payoff from now on if that is fifa's answer to a genuine mistake I am at a loss to understand how anyone that knows and understands the spirit of sport, could pander to a country by offering hush money

[DB10GOONER]

I've said it before, I'll say it again; FIFA and the FAI are filled to their cum gargling throats with UberCunts.

And you can take that to the bank, bitches.