FIFA In Ruins After Police Raid!!!

[KC McElroy]

Where did they openly admitted? I surely miss something so.

Yes it seems you have missed it. They have repeatedly admitted that bin hammal bribed others for votes although they rationalized it by saying he did so on his own.

[puddha]

[Mir Javad]

What FIFA has finally come to

[Z Joon]

[GolfePersique]

As much as I hate these Persian Gulf arab states(not arabs per se) for their animosity towards Iran, it might not be such a bad thing to have WC hosted next to us. At least the stadiums will be packed with TM supporters.

[ali alipour]

As much as I hate these Persian Gulf arab states(not arabs per se) for their animosity towards Iran, it might not be such a bad thing to have WC hosted next to us. At least the stadiums will be packed with TM supporters.

that's what I used to think but they would probably do anything in their power to have iran not qualify for qatar 2002, then if we do, they will probably do anything to make iran not be successful on their land

[Camran khan]

that's what I used to think but they would probably do anything in their power to have iran not qualify for qatar 2002, then if we do, they will probably do anything to make iran not be successful on their land

It wouldn't surprise me if they started messing with the fans only letting a few in.

[KC McElroy]

As much as I hate these Persian Gulf arab states(not arabs per se) for their animosity towards Iran, it might not be such a bad thing to have WC hosted next to us. At least the stadiums will be packed with TM supporters.

How close is Australia or Brazil to us? Did you see the stadiums during our games?

[GolfePersique]

How close is Australia or Brazil to us? Did you see the stadiums during our games?

Very true, but It would be a chance for Iranians inside Iran, too, who may have difficulties to go to those places for a variety of reasons including economical and visa issues.

Anyways, I would be delighted to see these Qatari mafiots real face unveiled to the whole world.

[sarbaz]

They must null the 2022 WC in Qatarand revote on it

[ehsan singapore]

with fifa under pressure and blatter cant leave swiss, the 2018 and 2022 world cups can be null, expecially the 2022, the 2018 is abit harder, we have to see how it goes, but with this actions maybe blatter wanna remove some heat, he will remove the 2018 and 2022 host and select different countries

[Doroudi]

Not one to be a conspiracy theorist but does anybody believe the U.S. State Department's sudden interest in FIFA may possibly have to do with this...?

Palestinians await FIFA decision on Israel suspension
Palestine's FIFA motion is part of wider efforts to expose the racist policies of the Israeli occupation.

Ramallah, occupied West Bank - Abdulfattah Arar, 47, has a huge responsibility to shoulder. Recently appointed as the head coach of the Palestinian Olympic Football team, Arar has to handpick 22 players to represent Palestine, arrange boot camps, manage the team and motivate the players.
But when asked about the most difficult task associated with his new post, Arar had one answer: Israeli occupation. "It's probably psychological, but I never really thought of impediments to the game other than those imposed by the Israeli occupation," Arar told Al Jazeera.
Palestinian players have been killed in the latest Israeli war on Gaza and in confrontations with Israeli forces in the West Bank. Others were injured or detained, including Johar Halabiyeh, an Abu Dis player who was shot 11 times in his legs in January 2014.
Israeli authorities have imposed restrictions on the building of sports facilities, while Israeli forces have broken up games and even attacked the Palestine Football Association (PFA) headquarters.
For the past two years, the PFA has been filing complaints to FIFA over Israel's systematic violations. Last week, the PFA pushed for a vote to suspend the Israeli Football Association (IFA) membership in FIFA.
The Palestinian proposal is expected to be discussed in FIFA's upcoming congress in Zurich on May 29. "It's not about suspending the Israel Football Association (IFA); it's about our rights. This is a fair deal," PFA president, Jibreel Rajoub, told Al Jazeera.
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The PFA was established in 1928 during Palestine's British mandate, and only joined FIFA after the Palestinian Authority was established in 1998. The team played in World Cup qualifiers in 1934, but did not qualify until 1938. However, the game suffered setbacks amid the 1948 displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homes, the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, and two Intifadas.
Arar, who played football with Ahli al-Khalil team until 2000 before he started his career as a trainer and
It's not about suspending the Israel Football Association [IFA]; it's about our rights. This is a fair deal.
Jibreel Rajoub, PFA president
coach, said the worst years for football were those during the second Intifada. "We lost so many talents. Movement restrictions were tight and pitches were turned into military zones."
Forming the team with Palestinians from both parts of the geographic divide - the occupied West Bank and the besieged Gaza Strip - is a challenging task, Arar said. "I am not allowed in Gaza; the Israelis won't give our players permits to cross from there to the West Bank," he said.
In addition, players are systematically harassed, delayed, and detained at checkpoints and crossings, Arar said, echoing complaints from the PFA.
In Arar's hometown of Beit Ummar, northwest of Hebron, the local team has dropped from the top tier after seven of its players were arrested by Israeli forces for allegedly throwing stones.
In addition, the PFA has complained multiple times about delays in equipment shipments. In one case, the PFA had to pay a $15,000 storage fee for a shipment that was "mistakenly" stored in a large bin in 2010.
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In the football world, a suspension would mean that Israel, as a member of Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), would no longer compete in the Euro 2016 qualifiers and its clubs would be barred from the competition.
However, many believe the Palestinian FIFA motion is connected to wider efforts to expose what activists say are racist policies of the Israeli occupation. In 1964, FIFA opted to expel the South African Football Association because of its stance on apartheid.
Palestinians need to gain a three-quarter majority among FIFA's 209 members to pass the motion. Rajoub was optimistic about the prospects: "No one I discussed this with in FIFA, on all levels, said our demands were irrational or illegal."
Over the past two years, FIFA president Sepp Blatter has been seeking a solution to Palestinian complaints, and has explicitly stated that he wants to avoid the looming vote.
Blatter recently met with Israeli and Palestinian officials in what he called a "mission of peace", telling Palestinians that the Israelis were willing to ease movement restrictions by giving Palestinian players special ID cards and creating an escort service between Gaza and the West Bank.
Blatter also said Israel had agreed to tax exemptions on equipment donated to the Palestinians.
However, the Israelis subsequently delayed the Palestinian National Football team at Allenby Bridge as they were en route to Tunisia to prepare for upcoming matches. "If they want to avoid sanctions, the Israelis have to make concessions," Rajoub said.

Palestinian footballers impress against odds
Israel, meanwhile, has rejected the Palestinian bid, with IFA saying it has no jurisdiction over security issues, which are often cited by Israeli authorities as the reason for delays in the movement of players or equipment. IFA maintains that the Palestinian bid is an attempt to mix politics with sports.
"IFA is facing one of its most crucial situations since it was established in the year 1928, finding ourselves in the need to defend ourselves against a proposal which is totally political and has nothing to do with the objectives of FIFA and the spirit of football," IFA president Ofer Eini told UEFA president Michel Platini in a recent letter.
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Palestinian football officials maintain it's a sports matter. They accuse the IFA of being a "partner in crime", because it defends and justifies the Israeli violations, they argue.
Besides movement and access restrictions, Palestinians cite two violations in their plight: The fact that the IFA allows five teams based in illegal West Bank settlements to compete in the Israeli league, thus encroaching on PFA territory and breaching international law - since settlements are considered illegal as per Geneva conventions.
Palestinians also accuse IFA of not dealing properly with racist behaviour- particularly that of their top-tier club Beitar Jerusalem.
Back in Beit Ummar, Arar believes the pressure will pay off. "I don't think a vote will take place," he said, noting FIFA could avoid a vote by creating an independent committee that guarantees Palestinian players the right of movement. Although that would not address all of their complaints, "it would manage the problem".
According to Rajoub, the Israelis have been enjoying the privileges of the status quo. "We're in a corner," he said, "but we will not give up."

[OFFSIDE_1]

this is just the tip of the iceberg ..... there is much more to come:


Why the U.S., of All Countries, Stepped Up to Save Soccer

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-u-...194700994.html

[Iman_Joon]

It's obvious that Blatter has the biggest support from African and Asian federations. In Europe prince of Jordan has the biggest support

[Nokhodi]

It's obvious that Blatter has the biggest support from African and Asian federations. In Europe prince of Jordan has the biggest support

Only a few of the West Europeans are against him.
CONCACAF and CONMEBOL love him.

The sad thing is every other opponent are tied to Qatar somehow!
The replacement will have a different face but pretty much push the same corruption.