FIFA officials arrested *Update 2* Chuck Blazer admits taking bribes

[Jodell88]

I am sure they'll find some reason, you spent bribe money at a McDonalds, so its the US business. It's all a diversion from the fact that much bigger corruption is perfectly legal in the US, so DOJ can do nothing about it. Why don't the Swiss go after FIFA themselves? Why does the US taxpayer who is forced to pay for costs of legalized corruption here, also has to pay to clean it up in Switzerland?

I think you're missing something here. This wasn't an investigation of FIFA, this was an investigation into CONCACAF which the US is part of and CONMEBOL, the South American Football Federation.

Just for the Copa America competition to be hosted in the US in 2016 (the first time the competition has been held outside of South America) an alleged $110 million in bribes were paid.

That's why the US was investigating and I'm sure they found other things as well.

As for extradition from Switzerland. They were all together in the same hotel because of the elections. I'm sure it's cheaper that extraditing each one from their home countries.

I'm wondering when they'll get Jack Warner, that's the crook I hope they jail. :hmm:

 

[senseamp]

I think you're missing something here. This wasn't an investigation of FIFA, this was an investigation into CONCACAF which the US is part of and CONMEBOL, the South American Football Federation.

Just for the Copa America competition to be hosted in the US in 2016 (the first time the competition has been held outside of South America) an alleged $110 million in bribes were paid.

That's why the US was investigating and I'm sure they found other things as well.

As for extradition from Switzerland. They were all together in the same hotel because of the elections. I'm sure it's cheaper that extraditing each one from their home countries.

I'm wondering when they'll get Jack Warner, that's the crook I hope they jail. :hmm:

Great, US taxpayers can sleep better now, knowing their money is well spent fighting corruption in South American soccer, and not fighting much bigger corruption at home.

 

[Jodell88]

Great, US taxpayers can sleep better now, knowing their money is well spent fighting corruption in South American soccer, and not fighting much bigger corruption at home.

Exactly. There's going to be a country wide invasion of South and Central Americans and Caribbeans in June 2016. They're going to be staying at your hotels and using your stadiums. Traffic may be disrupted on game days, and they aren't going to be paying a cent.

The bill shall be footed by you lovely tax payers anyway. :whiste:

 

[sdifox]

Then they should bring the charges, not extradite to the US for US taxpayer to pay for.

separate charges.

 

[Subyman]

It is really hard to figure out the secondary benefits to having the stadium. Hotel stays, taxi/bus/subway fares, secondary tourism boosts (restaurants, etc), prestige of having a pro team compared to the town that doesn't, taxes of the players, outside rentals of the stadium during off season boosting everything again... and that's just what I can think of off the top of my head.

I agree. City teams are a legacy that continues every year for numerous games. They are institutions. World Cup lasts a few weeks and then nothing is left behind except useless stadiums and debt. Major countries can absorb the cost, but when it is placed in struggling regions is where it gets very shady and sad.

 

[smackababy]

Great, US taxpayers can sleep better now, knowing their money is well spent fighting corruption in South American soccer, and not fighting much bigger corruption at home.

You do realize FIFA is a global organization, soccer is the biggest sport in the world, AND a lot of corruption helps fuel a bunch of terrible shit. You think African countries making money off soccer are all using that money for the good of the people?

I agree. City teams are a legacy that continues every year for numerous games. They are institutions. World Cup lasts a few weeks and then nothing is left behind except useless stadiums and debt. Major countries can absorb the cost, but when it is placed in struggling regions is where it gets very shady and sad.

But, just how hard these countries fail after a World Cup or Olympic bid is pretty ridiculous. Greece is a good example of how letting a country already fucked spend billions on silliness is terrible.

 

[maddogchen]

After they take care of FIFA, they should go after the Olympics too

 

[hal2kilo]

I wonder if they will ever go after the obviously corrupt Olympic Committee.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

I wonder if they will ever go after the obviously corrupt Olympic Committee.

They'd have to open a US office and talk about embezzling or something similar inside the US office.

 

[Jodell88]

After they take care of FIFA, they should go after the Olympics too

They haven't gone after FIFA. The only country that can go after FIFA is Switzerland.

 

[smackababy]

They haven't gone after FIFA. The only country that can go after FIFA is Switzerland.

As an organization, yes. But, as individuals accused of corruption, if any of them (Sep Blatter, especially) steps foot on US soil, they are getting arrested. The only reason some of them are being extradited is Switzerland is playing nice with the US.

 

[senseamp]

You do realize FIFA is a global organization, soccer is the biggest sport in the world, AND a lot of corruption helps fuel a bunch of terrible shit. You think African countries making money off soccer are all using that money for the good of the people?

The "children are starving in Africa" sh!t? Really?

 

[senseamp]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-u-s-claim-of-fifa-bribery-in-brazil-ia73w47c

The indictment of FIFA officials by a U.S. grand jury says an unidentified sportswear company bribed a Brazilian soccer official for a sponsorship deal -- a deal which seems to mirror one obtained by Nike Inc.
The indictment refers to a U.S. company that signed a partnership with the Brazilian federation in 1996. Nike, based in Beaverton, Oregon, announced its decadelong pact with Brazil that year.

Looks like Nike executives should be indicted under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. My prediction is that while some banana republic soccer officials may end up in American jails, "Job Creators" who actually broke American laws won't.

 

[sdifox]

Bump to show the other thread is a repost.

 

[sdifox]

Wth this got moved to p&n?

 

[Blackjack200]

This thread was started in P&N, the OT thread is separate.

 

[Jodell88]

This thread was started in P&N, the OT thread is separate.

No, I started this thread in OT and a mod moved it to P&N, which makes sense.

 

[Zargon]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-u-s-claim-of-fifa-bribery-in-brazil-ia73w47c



Looks like Nike executives should be indicted under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. My prediction is that while some banana republic soccer officials may end up in American jails, "Job Creators" who actually broke American laws won't.

they'd have to be able to prove who at Nike actually did the bribe, to punish someone here

I bet a corporation is much better at hiding info than some Brazilian soccer official. hell is was 1996, its not sitting on an outlook mailbox somewhere


why are you so bent out of shape about this? just hate soccer that much?

 

[senseamp]

they'd have to be able to prove who at Nike actually did the bribe, to punish someone here

I bet a corporation is much better at hiding info than some Brazilian soccer official. hell is was 1996, its not sitting on an outlook mailbox somewhere


why are you so bent out of shape about this? just hate soccer that much?

Because these high profile cases are there to distract you from what's not being done.

 

[cabri]

they'd have to be able to prove who at Nike actually did the bribe, to punish someone here

I bet a corporation is much better at hiding info than some Brazilian soccer official. hell is was 1996, its not sitting on an outlook mailbox somewhere


why are you so bent out of shape about this? just hate soccer that much?

There will be a money trail and/or testimony for sentence reductions

 

[bigi]

FIFA is the biggest mob in sports. I am very happy someone did something to stop this.

Apparently there are still no video used for referees only because most games are set up.

No video - referee can do what they've been paid for.

 

[Zargon]

Because these high profile cases are there to distract you from what's not being done.

 

[FerrelGeek]

Because these high profile cases are there to distract you from what's not being done.

So, how is a partisan libertroll like you going to blame non Ds for this?

 

[senseamp]

So, how is a partisan libertroll like you going to blame non Ds for this?

What? I am blaming the Democrat run DOJ. You smoking some crack?

 

[holden j caufield]

we're probably mad we spent millions vying for 2022 and they gave it to a craphole like qatar

I glad this came about but were these bribes going down on US soil? If not why would the US have jurisdiction. And are they doing this because they didn't win the bid. If they won the bid would they have filed charges? My guess is no.