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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Sports Argument Stadium > The Ray Parlour > There is no corruption in FIFA thread [READ THE OP, OP]
 
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Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012

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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Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


 Burzaco turned himself in

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Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012

Loving Africa Chaps posted:

John Oliver owns

also

Moktaro posted:

Has Oliver had his Big Mac and Budweiser yet?

Yeah, in his last show. Should be up on Youtube.

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Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


 Director of communications Walter De Gregorio quit, effective immediately

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The unguarded moment that may have played a part in his exit came during a Swiss television interview with Roger Schawinski broadcast on Monday, which De Gregorio ended with a joke.

He said to Schawinski: “The Fifa president Sepp Blatter, the director of communications and the general secretary are all sitting in a car – who is driving?” Schawinski: “The answer is?” De Gregorio: “The police.”
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Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


 A Good Year For Soccer

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Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


 Infantino probably getting 90 day suspension

Deadspin posted:

The newest potential bombshell report came from another German paper, this time Die Welt. The reports says Infantino is on the cusp of a preliminary 90-day suspension from the Audit Committee, stemming from emails they’ve received that allegedly say that at Infantino’s instruction, FIFA destroyed the records from the Council meetings held during last month’s Mexico City Congress.

In addition to the destruction of those Mexico City Congress records, Die Welt’s report says the Compliance Committee has discovered other instances where Infantino may have been breaking FIFA regulations. The report cites possibly misused funds spent on travel expenses, the rushed appointment of Fatma Samoura as secretary general before she’d been cleared by the Audit and Compliance Committee, and some lower-level clothing “gifts” that might or might not have been permissible. An insider Die Welt spoke to says, “there is so much suspicion surrounding the president, you can’t see the forest from the trees anymore.”

The Ethics Committee has released a statement claiming that while they cannot say whether or not Infantino is under any preliminary investigation for any wrongdoing, they can positively say Infantino is not subject to any formal investigation at this time.

FIFA has also refuted Die Welt’s characterization of the leaked emails, claiming that only a copy of the Council meeting records were deleted, not the original version.

If the report is accurate, we could very well hear about Infantino getting suspended in the coming days pending a formal investigation. Even if that part doesn’t pan out exactly as described, there certainly does seem to be a whole bunch of shady business going on at the new-look FIFA. It’s a wonder that anyone thought it would be any different.

Also holy lol

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Former high-ranking Fifa officials Sepp Blatter, Jerome Valcke and Markus Kattner awarded themselves pay rises and bonuses worth $80m (£55m) over five years, say Fifa lawyers.
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Aug 9, 2012


 https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/mar/26/despite-coronavirus-its-business-as-usual-for-world-cup-workers-in-qatar

The Guardian posted:

Despite coronavirus, it's 'business as usual' for World Cup workers in Qatar

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Migrant labourers building stadiums and infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar are still being sent to work on crowded construction sites, despite a government order outlawing “all forms of gatherings” because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Such a condition would be nearly impossible to meet in Qatar, where workers live in crowded labour camps, sharing dormitories, often with eight to 10 others, and are transported to work in company buses crammed with up to 60 people.

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“I worry a lot about getting the virus, but I need the money,” said one Kenyan construction worker, not employed on a World Cup project, who works 14-hour shifts. He said he wears gloves and a mask at work but it is not enough. “Only God is enough,” he added.

A Nepalese labourer building a car park said his blood pressure is checked before each shift. “I use a face mask, which I bought myself. Those who don’t have a mask cover their mouth with a piece of cloth,” he said.

Last week, the Qatari authorities announced a “ban on all forms of gatherings … including but not limited to the Corniche, public parks, beaches and social gatherings”, but despite an almost total shutdown of gyms, cinemas, shopping malls and banks, the ruling appears not to apply to construction workers and others in the private sector.
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Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


 https://news.sky.com/story/former-fifa-officials-sepp-blatter-and-michel-platini-charged-with-fraud-12457982

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Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his ex-UEFA counterpart Michel Platini have been charged with fraud in Switzerland.

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In addition to being charged with fraud, Blatter has been charged with mismanagement, misappropriation of FIFA funds and forgery of a document.

Platini has been charged with fraud, misappropriation, forgery and as an accomplice to Blatter's alleged mismanagement.
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Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


 https://twitter.com/kenbensinger/status/1616607869494763521?s=46&t=xvhHJgsnhH2_up8uC2-Qbg

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Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012

Jose posted:

really is impressive to somehow get consistently worse people in charge of FIFA
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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Sports Argument Stadium > The Ray Parlour > There is no corruption in FIFA thread [READ THE OP, OP]