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I would think that the Swiss are really the only option for the World Cup bid investigation. Surely any smoking (banking) guns against Blatter and company are there. I can believe those guys avoided using US banks. But Swiss banks on the other hand...

Revising my prediction of our next World Cup hosting to be 4026.

-QG

 
Ramsay Hunt Experience said:
NewlyRetired said:
CletiusMaximus said:
I find myself building internal defense mechanisms, burying any optimism to avoid the pain of disappointment when this blows over and nothing changes.
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I feel that too, but I have to say I never expected this to happen. Of course these arrests are meaningless unless it comes with prosecution.
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DOJ isn't in the habit of ending a four year investigation ending in indictments by abandoning the prosecution. The prosecutor has to bring something to trial to justify the budget.
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I used the wrong term. I don't think I meant prosecution. I meant finding them guilty and getting penalties stiff enough that might make others who want to be corrupt sit up and notice

 
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I just had a horrible thought.

What if this all backfires and some how they uncover corruption within US Soccer and more importantly tie it to SUM? yikes :(

 
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  • Webb, a 50-year-old from the Cayman Islands, also is president of Concacaf, the federation overseeing North and Central American soccer. The others charged are:
  • Eugenio Figueredo, 83, of U.S. and Uruguay. The FIFA executive committee member was replaced in March as the head of South American soccer.
  • Jack Warner, 72, of Trinidad and Tobago. The former FIFA vice president quit the sport in 2011 amid an investigation into vote buying.
  • José Maria Marin, 83, who helped organize the 2014 World Cup as president of the Brazilian soccer federation. He’s a member of the FIFA organizing committee for the Olympic football tournaments.
  • Eduardo Li, 56, of Costa Rica, which hosted the women’s under 17 World Cup tournament in 2014.
  • Rafael Esquivel, 68, from Venezuela, a member of FIFA’s disciplinary committee.
  • Nicolas Leoz, 86, of Paraguay. He resigned as member of the FIFA executive committee and president of Conmebol, the South American soccer confederation, in 2013.
  • Julio Rocha, 64, of Nicaragua.
  • Costas Takkas, 58, of U.K. Current attaché to the Concacaf president.
Sports marketing executives:

  • lejandro Burzaco, 50, controlling principal of Torneos y Competencias SA of Argentina.
  • Aaron Davidson, 44, president of Traffic Sports USA Inc.
  • Hugo Jinkis, 70, controlling principal of Full Play Group SA of Argentina.
  • Mariano Jinkis, 40, controlling principal of Full Play Group SA of Argentina.
  • Jose Margulies, also known as Jose Lazaro, 75, of Brazil
 
The only positive thing out of this mess is that if Traffic goes down, maybe we can actually see an away US qualifier now without having to jump through hoops. Traffic was the group that always bought the rights and made it hard to find.

 
NewlyRetired said:
I just had a horrible thought.

What if this all backfires and some how they uncover corruption within US Soccer and more importantly to it to SUM? yikes :(
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Sunil has known about the FBI investigation for years. He'd have gotten out if he were worried about US Soccer. CONCACAF was the place for the American grifter to operate and the FBI got most of that when they flipped Blazer in 2011.

 
wdcrob said:
NewlyRetired said:
What if this all backfires and some how they uncover corruption within US Soccer and more importantly to it to SUM? yikes :(
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SUM executives go to jail? :shrug:
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If SUM goes down, club soccer in the US is in big trouble. SUM is what makes MLS profitable and as such what helps keep USL alive.

With the NASL's involvement with Traffic, SUM being involved could be as bad as it gets.

Luckily I have not heard anything about this.

 
On a more positive note, if Traffic does go down and subsequently hurt the NASL, it might hasten the merging of the NASL and USL into one stronger second division.

 
NewlyRetired said:
The only positive thing out of this mess is that if Traffic goes down, maybe we can actually see an away US qualifier now without having to jump through hoops. Traffic was the group that always bought the rights and made it hard to find.
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The ONLY positive out of this is that we can see the USA play Honduras more easily?


NewlyRetired said:
On a more positive note, if Traffic does go down and subsequently hurt the NASL, it might hasten the merging of the NASL and USL into one stronger second division.
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It's positive that the second division of US soccer remains weak?

Are you high this morning, Andy? We won't judge you..... ;)

 
The Gator said:
NewlyRetired said:
The only positive thing out of this mess is that if Traffic goes down, maybe we can actually see an away US qualifier now without having to jump through hoops. Traffic was the group that always bought the rights and made it hard to find.
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The ONLY positive out of this is that we can see the USA play Honduras more easily?


NewlyRetired said:
On a more positive note, if Traffic does go down and subsequently hurt the NASL, it might hasten the merging of the NASL and USL into one stronger second division.
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It's positive that the second division of US soccer remains weak?

Are you high this morning, Andy? We won't judge you..... ;)
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For the first sentence I was talking about Traffic specifically. Not about the overriding case.

For the second I was referring to the fact that it would be more positive to see the NASL and USL merge than it would be to see the entire US Soccer club structure go down if both SUM and Traffic are dirty.

 
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wdcrob said:
NewlyRetired said:
the entire US Soccer club structure go down if both SUM and Traffic are dirty.
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Not gonna happen. When teams are appreciating at the rate they are currently you can bet some very deep pocketed people will line up for the right to pick up the pieces.
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I know that.

My point was about SUM being one of the main reason the franchises are appreciating...

eh never mind, too far off topic I guess.

 
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With all of this Fifa and corruption talk going on can we please not forget that:

WE WON THE CUP

WE WON THE CUP

WE WON THE CUP

takes drink of beer

WE WON THE CUP

WE WON THE CUP

WE WON THE CUP

 
Sounds like they are still investigating the 2018 and 2022 bids as well. My guess is they will try to flip some of these guys.

 
U.S. AG, head of DoJ, FBI director and now IRS all speaking at the presser. Unsurprisingly, the investigation appears to be focused on tax evasion.

 
Sammy3469 said:
Ooooh 2010 WC bidding included along with 2011 FIFA election and soliciting a US sportswear company (Nike?).
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Hopefully. Nike should eat an entire bag of #####:

Nike asked UE Llagostera if they would move away from horizontal stripes

Since SPORT revealed in December that Barcelona will change their vertical stripes for horizontal ones next season, there have been a lot of comments that the new shirt is similar to Llagostera's, a Catalan side in La Segunda Division.

According to La Sexta, Nike, manufacturers or Barça shirts, tried to get Llagostera to change their kit so that it would not be too similar to Barça's.

Nike's proposal was not taken well by the second tier side, who declined to change their kit immediately and stuck to their guns.

Nike and Barcelona still pressed ahead with the switch in stripes, which has not had a hugely positive reaction. It went on sale at the club shop on Tuesday morning. The away kit, which is in the colours of the Senyera flag, will not be available until June.

 
Slapdash said:
Sammy3469 said:
Ooooh 2010 WC bidding included along with 2011 FIFA election and soliciting a US sportswear company (Nike?).
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Hopefully. Nike should eat an entire bag of #####: Nike asked UE Llagostera if they would move away from horizontal stripesSince SPORT revealed in December that Barcelona will change their vertical stripes for horizontal ones next season, there have been a lot of comments that the new shirt is similar to Llagostera's, a Catalan side in La Segunda Division.According to La Sexta, Nike, manufacturers or Barça shirts, tried to get Llagostera to change their kit so that it would not be too similar to Barça's.Nike's proposal was not taken well by the second tier side, who declined to change their kit immediately and stuck to their guns.Nike and Barcelona still pressed ahead with the switch in stripes, which has not had a hugely positive reaction. It went on sale at the club shop on Tuesday morning. The away kit, which is in the colours of the Senyera flag, will not be available until June.
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Looks like it is Nike

@PhilMQuinn: The US DOJ alleges in their indictment that Nike bribed the Brazilian federation to stay with them.

 
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