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blogslut

(38,023 posts) Tue Jun 2, 2015, 12:53 PM Jun 2015

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Sepp Blatter to Resign from FiFA

http://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2015/jun/02/fifa-calls-press-conference-amid-latest-corruption-claims-live

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Sepp Blatter to Resign from FiFA (Original Post) blogslut Jun 2015 OP

Wow.. that's a bit surprising. DCBob Jun 2015 #1

just skimming headlines but blogslut Jun 2015 #2

A whole slew of FIFA officials were charged but notably not Blatter. DCBob Jun 2015 #3

Yes blogslut Jun 2015 #6

Got it. DCBob Jun 2015 #8

Saw a headline earlier "FIFA incestigation just got a whole lot closer to Sepp Blatter" underpants Jun 2015 #4

Yep.. sounds like it. DCBob Jun 2015 #5

I guess he got fed up with all of the corruption going on that didn't involve him jberryhill Jun 2015 #7

So is John Oliver REALLY going to drink a Bud Light Lime? FrodosPet Jun 2015 #11

I wouldn't find it hard to believe that Oliver convinced some sponsors to put some pressure on him. randome Jun 2015 #16

Hope he paid off everyone he bought votes from first..... brooklynite Jun 2015 #9

About time. DanTex Jun 2015 #10

Damn straight DeadLetterOffice Jun 2015 #12

I heard they were thinking of having it in winter for that reason. DanTex Jun 2015 #14

resigns a week after the election... who does he think he is, Joe Scarborough? NightWatcher Jun 2015 #13

If you have a bunch of people working for you who regularly take bribes, you have to know hughee99 Jun 2015 #15

The head of soccer in the UK, Greg Dyke, is really going after him. pampango Jun 2015 #17

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

1. Wow.. that's a bit surprising.

Reply to blogslut (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 12:54 PM

Jun 2015

Must of had some major dirt on him.

blogslut

(38,023 posts)

2. just skimming headlines but

Reply to DCBob (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 12:56 PM

Jun 2015

...his second in command was just charged with corruption i think.

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

3. A whole slew of FIFA officials were charged but notably not Blatter.

Reply to blogslut (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 12:58 PM

Jun 2015

I suspect they wanted him to resign as a condition of not going after him.

blogslut

(38,023 posts)

6. Yes

Reply to DCBob (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 01:00 PM

Jun 2015

...but I was referring to this thing that happened less than 24 hours ago:

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-fifa-bribes-20150602-story.html

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

8. Got it.

Reply to blogslut (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 01:01 PM

Jun 2015

Looks like they were closing in.

underpants

(183,041 posts)

4. Saw a headline earlier "FIFA incestigation just got a whole lot closer to Sepp Blatter"

Reply to DCBob (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 12:59 PM

Jun 2015

Just clicked on it. His right hand man got a $10M transfer.

Sepp must have realized they authorities were at the gate.

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

5. Yep.. sounds like it.

Reply to underpants (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 12:59 PM

Jun 2015

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

7. I guess he got fed up with all of the corruption going on that didn't involve him

Reply to blogslut (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 01:00 PM

Jun 2015

FrodosPet

(5,169 posts)

11. So is John Oliver REALLY going to drink a Bud Light Lime?

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 01:07 PM

Jun 2015

Damn near the ultimate sacrifice!

randome

(34,845 posts)

16. I wouldn't find it hard to believe that Oliver convinced some sponsors to put some pressure on him.

Reply to FrodosPet (Reply #11)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 01:27 PM

Jun 2015

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Birds are territorial creatures.
The lyrics to the songbird's melodious trill go something like this:
"Stay out of my territory or I'll PECK YOUR GODDAMNED EYES OUT!"[/center][/font][hr]

brooklynite

(94,997 posts)

9. Hope he paid off everyone he bought votes from first.....

Reply to blogslut (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 01:02 PM

Jun 2015

DanTex

(20,709 posts)

10. About time.

Reply to blogslut (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 01:03 PM

Jun 2015

Next step, re-locate the Russian and Qatari world cups with a non-bribery-based bidding process.

DeadLetterOffice

(1,352 posts)

12. Damn straight

Reply to DanTex (Reply #10)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 01:15 PM

Jun 2015

The idea of having the world cup in Qatar was lunacy in the first place -- who the hell can play in those temperatures? They would've been carting them off the field in droves...

DanTex

(20,709 posts)

14. I heard they were thinking of having it in winter for that reason.

Reply to DeadLetterOffice (Reply #12)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 01:18 PM

Jun 2015

Which would, of course, destroy all of the club leagues for the year.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

13. resigns a week after the election... who does he think he is, Joe Scarborough?

Reply to blogslut (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 01:18 PM

Jun 2015

hughee99

(16,113 posts)

15. If you have a bunch of people working for you who regularly take bribes, you have to know

Reply to blogslut (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 01:25 PM

Jun 2015

they'll roll on you when facing jail time.

pampango

(24,692 posts)

17. The head of soccer in the UK, Greg Dyke, is really going after him.

Reply to blogslut (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 01:30 PM

Jun 2015

... the FA chairman, Greg Dyke, is a bit giddy to say the least: “He’s stood down. He’s gone. Let’s celebrate … this is nothing to do with Mr Blatter being honourable, he hasn’t been honourable in years.”

http://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2015/jun/02/fifa-calls-press-conference-amid-latest-corruption-claims-live#block-556de695e4b024891ab4c5c2

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