DrewDawg said:
I don't get this. He was just in Switzerland where a whole bunch were arrested.
Blatter has Swiss citizenship, and I don't believe they will extradite their own citizens.
DrewDawg said:
I don't get this. He was just in Switzerland where a whole bunch were arrested.
OilCanShotTupac said:The seeds of President Lynch's successful 2024 campaign were sown in 2015, when an investigation she spearheaded, first as a federal prosecutor and then as Attorney General, resulted in the indictment of several FIFA officials and the resignation of Blatter....
Not really kidding
Luis Taint said:All across Massachusetts, the sphincters of every Boston 2024 board member just tightened.
DrewDawg said:
I don't get this. He was just in Switzerland where a whole bunch were arrested.
If he withdrew the President position goes to Ali who would pretty quickly start making serious changes many of which would be contrary to Blatter and his allies' interests. This way Blatter is going to be able to pick someone to take over for him, and his voting bloc will make sure they get elected over one of his opponents. Imagine it as a president resigning after he wins so his party gets the spot instead of dropping out of the election and guaranteeing the opposite party the spot.coremiller said:So what changed since Friday morning? Obviously he could have withdrawn before the election and there would have been no need for a new congress.
There is a difference between being a subject of an investigation and having enough to indict. Likely until they started rolling up ExCo members, and looking through seized documents they just didn't have any hard evidence.DrewDawg said:
Then why not grab him the other day? I guess they wanted to peel back the onion some first.
How awesome would it have been if they had grabbed him at match of World Cup next week--live, right on camera.
Papelbon's Poutine said:
Right, but were the others Swiss nationals? I think that's the biggest thing, that Switzerland would be less inclined to turn over one of their own citizens.
TomRicardo said:
Why? We may get the Olympics just for screwing Sepp.
yeahlunchbox said:I'm a pretty fringe soccer fan, but even I know this is great news. It seems like World Cup 2022 has a better shot of being moved now, but can it really be moved here to the US? It seems like if that World Cup is moved here that this whole thing will look like just a way to coerce the move. What other countries could be in line to host? Would Europe be out with it being held there in 2018? So does that leave Mexico, Australia, and Japan?
dirtynine said:
Mexico or Japan won't get it again. England wanted 2018 and they deserve a Cup in the modern era. The problem is if you want to rotate confederations, Europe (Russia) would have just had a turn. That leaves USA or Australia as the natural choices.
Why should Japan get 2 World Cups in 20 years? Yeah, the last one was co-hosted, but the final was in Japan.Infield Infidel said:
If they maintain the current rotation format (get one, skip two), South America and Europe would be out for 2022. So that means North America, Asia (including Australia), and Africa would be eligible.
I'm curious why you don't think Japan wouldn't get it? They have stadiums and will have a brand spanking new Olympic stadium in 2020, and it may mitigate any potential beef with the Asian Federation to keep the WC in Asia. I think they would be among the favorites.
A rival World Cup to Qatar could be organised by European football organisations in protest at Sepp Blatter's re-election as president of Fifa, the government revealed today.
Culture and Sport Secretary John Whittingdale said FA chairman Greg Dyke would raise the prospect during a meeting with European football chiefs at a special meeting this week.
Mr Whittingdale said 'strong agreement' would be needed across the continent to organise a mass boycott of Qatar's proposed winter World Cup in 2022.
SoxFanInCali said:Why should Japan get 2 World Cups in 20 years? Yeah, the last one was co-hosted, but the final was in Japan.
Yeah, that's why I thought Australia makes more sense. Never hosted before, a place the game has grown a lot in the last generation, and another Southern Hemisphere country would be preferable to Japan again, in my opinion.Infield Infidel said:
Personally, I don't think hosting 20 years prior is a big deal, and as you said they co-hosted. There are basically four countries in AFC that could legitimately bid, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, and two co-hosted in 2002. I would be fine with any of them hosting.
SoxFanInCali said:Yeah, that's why I thought Australia makes more sense. Never hosted before, a place the game has grown a lot in the last generation, and another Southern Hemisphere country would be preferable to Japan again, in my opinion.
TomRicardo said:The US is the only country in the world that is ready made for a World Cup.
SoxFanInCali said:Yeah, that's why I thought Australia makes more sense. Never hosted before, a place the game has grown a lot in the last generation, and another Southern Hemisphere country would be preferable to Japan again, in my opinion.
jkempa said:
Sepp Blatter: “We need a limitation on mandates and terms of office. I have fought for these changes but my efforts have been counteracted.” :lol:
dirtynine said:
Germany could also do it at a moment's notice.
TomRicardo said:
They would have to upgrade some stadiums and infrastructure. Germany does not have an elite stadium with capacity of 80,000 so Olympiastadon would need to be renovated
Morgan's Magic Snowplow said:
Is 80K a new standard or something? They had the final at the Olympiastadon as recently as 2006.
Bayern is also planning to expand the Allianz Arena. They might not get to 80K (at least for internationals) but will likely be in the mid 70s in a few years.
TomRicardo said:
Eh.
They would have to build 3 new stadiums and perform major upgrades to five other ones.
The US has to reject FIFA quality stadiums in each of their bids. Even England would need to build two new stadiums and upgrade one. Spain-Portugal would need to update some stadiums as well.
The US is the only country in the world that is ready made for a World Cup. Japan is probably the closest. If England was to go London deep (5-6 stadiums) it could as well but I am not sure of the strain on hotels.
Any chance of getting rid of that rule for Russia? Does Samara (or locked Kaliningrad) really make any sense when both Moscow and St Pete can do 2 or more?Infield Infidel said:
Yeah, Australia definitely works, especially if FIFA gets rid of that stupid and corrupt 1 city/1 stadium rule, which completely fucked Brazil. Sao Paulo and Rio should have had two stadiums each instead of building white elephants in the middle of nowhere.
Papelbon's Poutine said:
Right, but were the others Swiss nationals? I think that's the biggest thing, that Switzerland would be less inclined to turn over one of their own citizens.
Infield Infidel said:
Yeah, Australia definitely works, especially if FIFA gets rid of that stupid and corrupt 1 city/1 stadium rule, which completely fucked Brazil. Sao Paulo and Rio should have had two stadiums each instead of building white elephants in the middle of nowhere. Having two sites in Johannesburg made that cup really good and convenient for fans, and Soccer City gets continued use because people actually live nearby. If they use two stadiums in each of Sydney and Melbourne, it would be really awesome.
Let me just say how ecstatic I am to even be talking about desirable places to go for this WC. I definitely wasn't going to Russia, so I was bummed to have to wait until 2026.
TomRicardo said:
Yes. Going forward it is 80K finals 45K group elite stadiums
Infield Infidel said:
Personally, I don't think hosting 20 years prior is a big deal, and as you said they co-hosted. There are basically four countries in AFC that could legitimately bid, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, and two co-hosted in 2002. I would be fine with any of them hosting.
cjdmadcow said:
I think your suggestion that England wouldn't be capable of providing the necessary infrastructure for a 2022 WC to be a bit off the mark. During the original bidding process for 2018 England's bid was widely considered to be the best technically and that they would have little trouble along those lines.
You seem to be forgetting that there are already 10 stadia with a capacity over 40,000 (incl.Wembley) and that's before any upgrades and only includes two other stadia in London. If FIFA asked England to host a WC tomorrow, we could do it without too much difficulty. You have a decent geographical spread - missing the south coast & the west country but maybe they could be accommodated by Southampton and the Millenium stadium in Cardiff.
Wembley
Old Trafford
Emirates
City of Manchester
St James' Park
Stadium of Light
Anfield
Villa Park
Stamford Bridge
Goodison Park
Not that I think England have a cat in hells chance of ever getting the WC in my lifetime but you'd be wrong to dismiss it purely because of lack of facilities because that's not the case. It's just that politically we are isolated and have few friends outside of Europe - and I'd question some of them as well!
Fifa president Sepp Blatter is being investigated by US officials as part of their inquiry into corruption at the world football body, US media say.
DrewDawg said:Yeah...in order to "make good" here, FIFA can suspend the 80,000 thing if they wanted.
Also, the World Cup we're talking about is in 7 years--does it really matter who can "host it tomorrow"? Clearly there are a lot of places that could get shit done by then.
coremiller said:
The 1 city/1 stadium rule must have been a corruption thing, no? FIFA didn't require it in 2010 and they aren't requiring it in 2018. I'm guessing some big-time Brazilian contractor likely to get the bids to build the new stadia paid off FIFA to force Brazil to do that.
SeoulSoxFan said:
Fucking Blatter forced -- FORCED -- South Korea to share/co-host the 2002 World Cup with Japan, when SK had all the momentum in a surprisingly aggressive pursuit at the very end of the voting.
The South Remembers.
Blatter and Mongjoon Jung, the SK football chair (and Hyundai heir) are bitter enemies, as Jung was once a formidable challenger to Blatter's throne. He must be lighting up a big cigar right about now.