Who has the bigger ego and bigger balls? It seems that FIFA and some national football associations carry out their fighting on the back of the women’s game, potentially leading to the worst case scenario: a tv blackout for the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Viewers and fans of female football in…
There is a new president of FIFA and it is the same as the old: Gianni Infantino. The vote was more or less a proclamation of a new king or emperor, less a democratic process. Though, whoever thinks FIFA acts democratically may think twice. Afterwards, the president gave insights into his motivation to stand for…
The Garcia Report coincides with the embargo against Qatar put in place by its neighbours. The report contains nothing new yet questions remain why it was published now at a time when pressure is high on Qatar. Read more →
…we’ll settle for nothing later… Rage against the Machine appeared to be the right sountrack for the day when it must have become clear even to the last person with the slightest interest in football, that something is rotten at the core of the organization claiming to represent football: FIFA. The report into the investigation…
FIFA have stolen the game from England! So said Sir Dave Richards at conference today. What a pleasure to read Sir Dave Richards comments on the origins of the game! If there was need to prove that the governing body of English football, The FA along with the Premier League, of which Richards is the…
Reading across a range of papers this morning, one could have asked ‘just when does it stop?’ Sepp Blatter announced that FIFA will consider introducing goal line technology as well as demanding referees to become professional in Germany. While both topics have their merits, it is the timing that they are discussed again, that makes…
This is what Karl-Heinz Rummenigge did in response to FIFA’s apparent corruption. As the chairman of the European Club Association (ECA), which represents the football clubs of Europe and their interests in any dispute with UEFA or FIFA, Rummenigge demanded that FIFA clean up their acts and restore honesty. In his function he stated that…
This had to happen. Just days before a crucial election, allegations of corruption were brought forward about the only “candidate” to challenge Sepp Blatter for his presidency. And the result was that on Saturday Mohammed Bin Hammam withdrew his candidacy in order to clear his name. Surprise, surprise in a hearing on Sunday, Blatter was…
Mark the date: June 1 will be the day when FIFA finally admits that it is a corrupt and morally bankrupt organization that is either in need of disbanding or a thorough cleansing process. The reason for this is a simple and obvious one: on that day the FIFA Executive Committee will “elect” a new…
Corruption, Quotas, El Clasico that did not deserve to be called Clasico or presidents that need former internationals to bolster their reputation. There could easily be more “incidents” added to this to highlight the state of the game in the early twenty-first century. On top of that there are ongoing accusations of bribery within FIFA.…