Fifa Corruption
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This needs to get more attention on the forum. The US is getting the 2026 World Cup (unlikely), ESPN will be televising the cup not FOX (unlikely). Also, FIFA officials look good in full orange kits.
Footnote to all of this, which could have a major impact on local soccer:
Aaron Davidson, President of Traffic Sports (the company which among other things, played a big part in the re-launch of NASL) and Chairman of the NASL, was indicted as well. If my recollection is correct, Traffic owned the Cosmos brand at one point, and may still in some way be involved. It also would not surprise me if people involved with Sela Sport are eventually brought up in this indictment.
I've speculated before that the reason the Cosmos Elmont stadium proposal has been stalled had to do with corruption concerns. Even though Mr. Davidson likely has no current involvement with the Cosmos that we know of, being the Chairman of the league has got to put the brakes on things. If I am a local or state official, I would want nothing to do with the NASL in any shape or form right now.
Aaron Davidson, President of Traffic Sports (the company which among other things, played a big part in the re-launch of NASL) and Chairman of the NASL, was indicted as well. If my recollection is correct, Traffic owned the Cosmos brand at one point, and may still in some way be involved. It also would not surprise me if people involved with Sela Sport are eventually brought up in this indictment.
I've speculated before that the reason the Cosmos Elmont stadium proposal has been stalled had to do with corruption concerns. Even though Mr. Davidson likely has no current involvement with the Cosmos that we know of, being the Chairman of the league has got to put the brakes on things. If I am a local or state official, I would want nothing to do with the NASL in any shape or form right now.
Does this mean Lampard can play this weekend? All kidding aside, What does this hold for the 2018 World Cup... Even the Women's World Cup? Is everything that's "set in stone" going to go as planned, or are they going to have to blow it all up and start from the ground-up?
Time will tell, but I would not expect anything too crazy to happen. This may shake up FIFA, but this case won't do anything to the World Cups. Now that the Swiss have opened up a separate criminal investigation about the World Cup bidding, that may change things.
We will likely see some very turbulent times ahead in FIFA, but I would not expect it to be completely blown up.
Also Swiss Attorney General opened a case against FIFA. Shit getting real now.
It has been widely speculated that the Qatar World Cup is in danger due to the corruption charges and the fact that it will be 120*F when the matches are played. They have decided to play the WC 6 months earlier during the Qatari winter but this has angered the individual soccer leagues and federations as they will have to incorporate a break into their schedule. Speculation also goes that if the Qatar is stripped of the World Cup it will be awarded to the USA who was the original favorite to host the cup Qatar was awarded. The USA is a favorite if this happens due to the fact that it already has the infrastructure (stadiums) to host a World Cup on short notice.
The US raised the charges before the Swiss! you're welcome, world
you know its a big deal when New York 1 is sending a correspondent to brooklyn for the press conference ( though thats probably because its happening here). Still, I will wait and see what happens, i have seen similar things happening before and lead to nothing. It will be good if this leads to stripping the world cup from Qatar and somehow screws blatter as well.
Maybe Figo withdrew too early?
EDIT: also LOL if this screws NASL as well and the cosmos somehow.
Maybe Figo withdrew too early?
EDIT: also LOL if this screws NASL as well and the cosmos somehow.
I think they could - it was probably smart to not go after Blatter right away
http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/27/us/fifa-corruption-investigation-why/
Link to a short 'n sweet synopsis of how and why the US is involved..... Interesting!
Link to a short 'n sweet synopsis of how and why the US is involved..... Interesting!
Not all US citizens like soccer, but we sure do love some wet hot American litigation
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Nicholas Constantino
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They say that now, but when they all get exposed then hopefully there is a revote.
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