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Hegay posted:I think some Prince Ali is going to be in charge soon tho?? He'll get taken out by predator drones. Roger Goodell is behind this.
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Platini would be good because that means he fucks off from UEFA
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Hegay posted:Platini would be good because that means he fucks off from UEFA No because Platini should gently caress off full stop.
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Sepp's 5th term lasted less than 100 hours.Gigi Galli posted:I don't know if anyone in this thread will get this joke but it's like the interest payment on Andy Carroll. 
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Crazy Ted posted:Sepp's 5th term lasted less than 100 hours. I don't know if anyone in this thread will get this joke but it's like the interest payment on Andy Carroll.
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stickyfngrdboy posted:The BBC keep saying 'he says he will step down'. Not 'he's stepped down'. What, exactly, did he say? He is stepping down as soon as they hold an election to replace him.
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stickyfngrdboy posted:The BBC keep saying 'he says he will step down'. Not 'he's stepped down'. What, exactly, did he say? I have been reflecting deeply about my presidency and about the 40 years in which my life has been inextricably bound to Fifa and the great sport of football. I cherish Fifa more than anything and I want to do only what is best for Fifa and for football. I felt compelled to stand for re-election, as I believed that this was the best thing for the organisation. That election is over but Fifa’s challenges are not. Fifa needs a profound overhaul. While I have a mandate from the membership of Fifa, I do not feel that I have a mandate from the entire world of football – the fans, the players, the clubs, the people who live, breathe and love football as much as we all do at Fifa. Therefore, I have decided to lay down my mandate at an extraordinary elective Congress. I will continue to exercise my functions as Fifa President until that election. The next ordinary Fifa Congress will take place on 13 May 2016 in Mexico City. This would create unnecessary delay and I will urge the Executive Committee to organise an Extraordinary Congress for the election of my successor at the earliest opportunity. This will need to be done in line with Fifa’s statutes and we must allow enough time for the best candidates to present themselves and to campaign. Since I shall not be a candidate, and am therefore now free from the constraints that elections inevitably impose, I shall be able to focus on driving far-reaching, fundamental reforms that transcend our previous efforts. For years, we have worked hard to put in place administrative reforms, but it is plain to me that while these must continue, they are not enough. The Executive Committee includes representatives of confederations over whom we have no control, but for whose actions Fifa is held responsible. We need deep-rooted structural change. The size of the Executive Committee must be reduced and its members should be elected through the Fifa Congress. The integrity checks for all Executive Committee members must be organised centrally through Fifa and not through the confederations. We need term limits not only for the president but for all members of the Executive Committee. I have fought for these changes before and, as everyone knows, my efforts have been blocked. This time, I will succeed. I cannot do this alone. I have asked Domenico Scala to oversee the introduction and implementation of these and other measures. Mr Scala is the Independent Chairman of our Audit and Compliance Committee elected by the Fifa Congress. He is also the Chairman of the ad hoc Electoral Committee and, as such, he will oversee the election of my successor. Mr Scala enjoys the confidence of a wide range of constituents within and outside of Fifa and has all the knowledge and experience necessary to help tackle these major reforms. It is my deep care for Fifa and its interests, which I hold very dear, that has led me to take this decision. I would like to thank those who have always supported me in a constructive and loyal manner as President of Fifa and who have done so much for the game that we all love. What matters to me more than anything is that when all of this is over, football is the winner.
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Does everyone have to call it "soccer" yet or does Blatter have to go to jail first?
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stickyfngrdboy posted:The BBC keep saying 'he says he will step down'. Not 'he's stepped down'. What, exactly, did he say? There will be another election for fifa president and that he won't be running
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:There will be another election for fifa president and that he won't be running Well he wont be a candidate but I bet he'll be running it.
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Jun 2, 2015 18:27
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I imagine he quit because of an online petition.
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"I will fix all the problems, I am the immortal God-King of Football, I will be re-elected because I'm the best person and I'll save everything, I am FIFA incarnate, have you seen the movie all about how awesome I am? Okay thanks for re-electing me, I quit" 
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Gigi Galli posted:Well he wont be a candidate but I bet he'll be running it. I think they'll read his post on the way out
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I'm looking forward to a California recall election-style who's who of who the gently caress field of candidates
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So Nike bribed the Brazilians but they put out a statement expressing concern about corruption in FIFA? EDIT: As soon as I post that, ESPN is talking about how Nike put $40 million in a Swiss Bank account to get the Brazil uniform contract.
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dex_sda posted:man something must have happened for him to step down out of the blue I'm thinking it's either "almost every sponsor threatened to drop" or "horrible poo poo he's done is about to be revealed in the investigation and he knows he can't stop it"
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Crazy Ted posted:So Nike bribed the Brazilians but they put out a statement expressing concern about corruption in FIFA? Nike needs to be indicted by the DOJ and all these corporate whore frauds need to burn.
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Tzen posted:What matters to me more than anything is that when all of this is over, football is the winner Thanks tzen. I like the sepp Blatter who wrote (lol) that, he sounds like a good man for football.
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Isn't there some rule about host countries being given at least six years to host the World Cup? Maybe that is why Sepp is staying 6 to 9 months?
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dex_sda posted:man something must have happened for him to step down out of the blue It has to be Valcke. He's going down and he knows where all the bodies are buried.
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Dirk Pitt posted:Isn't there some rule about host countries being given at least six years to host the World Cup? Maybe that is why Sepp is staying 6 to 9 months? the speed at which this press conference was put together, he is not going to be around for six to nine months
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Jun 2, 2015 18:40
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Tzen posted:We need term limits not only for the president but for all members of the Executive Committee. I have fought for these changes before and, as everyone knows, my efforts have been blocked. says the guy who was elected 5 times
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El Hefe posted:America is run by a Jewish cabal and it's president it's a black Muslim Its true.
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Dirk Pitt posted:Isn't there some rule about host countries being given at least six years to host the World Cup? Maybe that is why Sepp is staying 6 to 9 months? There is but if they're changing Fifa (lol) maybe they can change that rule so we don't have to have a world cup in the loving winter.
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thought of a good headline for today's events in case anyone here wants to give me royalties: Ride of the Valckes
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coffeetable posted:the speed at which this press conference was put together, he is not going to be around for six to nine months I wouldn't be surprised if they all jumped in a speeding car to a private airfield immediately after that.
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Kwagga posted:thought of a good headline for today's events in case anyone here wants to give me royalties: Ride of the Valckes
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The DOJ is all WASP fratty tall lawyers from Harvard and Yale and they're bringing righteous justice to the world.
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DickEmery posted:I wouldn't be surprised if they all jumped in a speeding car to a private airfield immediately after that. Are the Swiss police really that bad at their jobs?
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Man, the last week has sure been a hell of a ride.
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XyrlocShammypants posted:Americans are quite good at regime change. Unfortunately we're very good at ousting moderately corrupt regimes and replacing them with extremely corrupt regimes that hate America. FIFA 2.0 will kick the USA from the World Cup and dozens of people will be inconsolable.
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Maybe his lawyers suggested this as a measure to earn some good will and decrease his jail time. Wonder if he'll turn himself in in the next 24 hours. Hopefully he strikes a deal to open his vault of blackmail on everyone all the way to Tammy from HR for a reduced sentence. No way a guy this brazen just up and quits. Or maybe he stepped down so that he could find the real killers.
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mdemone posted:Are the Swiss police really that bad at their jobs? i forgot he was told not to leave the country neat
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what're the usual proposals to reform fifa voting? im guessing europe isn't keen on proportional-to-population, and most of the current members aren't keen on proportional-to-money-invested
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Crazy Ted posted:Blatter Evacuation Varation: Evacuated Blatter
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ABC (United States): Sources say Sepp Blatter is/was being investigated by the FBI
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Sepptember Surprise
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