2022 Qatar

[MouldyRoyal]

Lovely stuff from John Oliver

This was fantastic.

[Ian Royal]

Lovely stuff from John Oliver

This was fantastic.

And also horrific. I knew they were bad. But paying no tax. And demanding hosts change their laws. And setting up courts to convict and sentence people who's crimes relate to the competition. I really hope that's made up - it's incomprehensible, but I kinda feel a sinking feeling that maybe it's actually true.

[philM]

It's true. In South Africa FIFA set up 56 courts with a staff of 1500. Basically jobs for judges and lawyers.

Very few cases were actually heard. The average cost of each case was around £150,000.

One case concerned the Dutch women who wore orange dresses and were charged with "ambush marketing".

[Mr Angry]

Personally I think that there will be a growing movement in the coming Years for the major European countries to boycott Qatar; a combination of League's and clubs not wanting the 2 seasons of disruption that a Winter tournament will entail, National FA's in Europe fed up with the ever growing lunacy that is FIFA, and fans not prepared to support this tournament.

[Sutekh]

I see Sepp is once again ignoring everyone and standing for re-election. And to complete the comedy no-one will challenge him and so he'll get back in even if no-one votes.

[Hoop Blah]

Surely someone will go up against him?

UEFA can't just let him spout off and then not put someone up as an alternative. I know it might just result in an embarssing defeat as the Turkeys won't vote for Christmas, but if they want to at least address the issues they have to make a stand at some point don't they?

[stealthpapes]

Surely someone will go up against him?

UEFA can't just let him spout off and then not put someone up as an alternative. I know it might just result in an embarssing defeat as the Turkeys won't vote for Christmas, but if they want to at least address the issues they have to make a stand at some point don't they?

Read an article about the last guy to go up against him, and they changed the rules thereafter.

[Hoop Blah]

Any clues as to why or what was changed?

I've no idea* how he's managed to stay in the role all this time without the world tumbling down around him.

* well, I guess I do really, £££££.

[stealthpapes]

Any clues as to why or what was changed?

I've no idea* how he's managed to stay in the role all this time without the world tumbling down around him.

* well, I guess I do really, £££££.

This is related, but I'm sure I read a more detailed one by the same author

http://www.theguardian.com/football/whe ... pp-blatter

[Silver Fox]

And demanding hosts change their laws.

I'd be pleased enough if we ever got a world cup but if FIFA made it so we could get rid of the ridiculous law about not drinking in stadia I'd be over the fvcking moon

[Hoop Blah]

Any clues as to why or what was changed?

I've no idea* how he's managed to stay in the role all this time without the world tumbling down around him.

* well, I guess I do really, £££££.

This is related, but I'm sure I read a more detailed one by the same author

http://www.theguardian.com/football/whe ... pp-blatter

Thanks.

[Hoop Blah]

Platini sticks it to Blatter.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27810126

[Ian Royal]

Platini sticks it to Blatter.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27810126

Half-heartedly.

[PieEater]

Any clues as to why or what was changed?

I've no idea* how he's managed to stay in the role all this time without the world tumbling down around him.

* well, I guess I do really, £££££.

This is related, but I'm sure I read a more detailed one by the same author

http://www.theguardian.com/football/whe ... pp-blatter

I don't get what negative reaction from Blatter and FIFA they could dish out? All they do is organise world cups and I doubt Somalia is going to win one.

[philM]

Any clues as to why or what was changed?

I've no idea* how he's managed to stay in the role all this time without the world tumbling down around him.

* well, I guess I do really, £££££.

This is related, but I'm sure I read a more detailed one by the same author

http://www.theguardian.com/football/whe ... pp-blatter

I don't get what negative reaction from Blatter and FIFA they could dish out? All they do is organise world cups and I doubt Somalia is going to win one.

I'm sure that FIFA and Blatter could get very inventive in terms of punishments. You're looking at a multi billion dollar organised crime operation (see Andrew Jennings' research) and a highly corrupt country. Neither plays by official rules.

[Hoop Blah]

Platini sticks it to Blatter.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27810126

Half-heartedly.

In terms of FIFA politics I think it's quite a significant step. He's not going to come out with anything too controversial and certainly not right now, but I think it's the first public hint of defiance and the potential for someone to stand against Blatter.

There's a lot of political gaming that will go on and so he can't come out all guns blazing and lose a shed load of votes straight from the off.

[stealthpapes]

This is related, but I'm sure I read a more detailed one by the same author

http://www.theguardian.com/football/whe ... pp-blatter

I don't get what negative reaction from Blatter and FIFA they could dish out? All they do is organise world cups and I doubt Somalia is going to win one.

99 % sure that millions if not billions go from FIFA to poorer countries.

[Millsy]

I hate Blatter.

The sooner he f***s off the better.

[Man Friday]

How did England get on?

[glass half full]

Maybe one day it will come out that $latter was complicit with the Qatar fiasco

Teflon man.