Isn’t it also the oldest heel wrestling move in the book.
This guy is truly an asshole 
Carefully. He’s my countryman and my father had a few drinks with him some time ago. He is…
…yep, an arrogant kunt (who had no interest in football whatsoever until couple of years ago).
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This guy is another one of these unflushable turds, so no surprise here. Money rules.
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I’ve got some Conservative Party pledges you might believe if you think that will work.
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i KNEW there would be a thread i just couldn’t find it. so posted this in world politics.
About time Blatter found someone to bribe to get him cleared. well done sepp. took you long enough.
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Uefa told 19 other clubs they will be “monitored closely” in coming years. They include Chelsea, Leicester, Manchester City, West Ham and Rangers.
If Leicester is worth monitoring, surely at least a dozen other clubs are eligible for fines.
Monitored closely?
Surely all clubs suspected of FFP breach are subject to this anyway.
It’s a warning delivered with all the authority of a particularly ineffective supply teacher.
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It’s the difference between your tax return being reviewed as standard and you being audited.
The FIFA report quotes one player who reported speaking with the coach in a video conference: "We were talking about tactics and how I should reflect on my game. Suddenly out of the blue, Diego Guacci said, ‘I’m embarrassed to ask you this, but can you take off your shirt and show me your breasts?’ The shocked girl refused, but Guacci went ahead and showed his apparently erect genitalia in a pair of boxer shorts.
But…
After examining the allegations and evidence against him, the FIFA ethics panel, made up of three men, ruled that although the judges believed the players’ testimony, there was not enough evidence to punish their coach. The ruling meant that Guacci can continue to coach female football players.
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Read about that this morning in the Grauniad:
Be interesting if UEFA start to go their own separate way in the near future.
Good luck to FIFA trying to drum up interest in a World Cup or World Club Cup without any European teams.
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It’s been an odd power game for years. It probably threatens the World Cup hence why it’s not reached the breakaway scenario. Of course Infantino spoke up about the European Super League at the time.
Ultimately Infantino if he surrounds himself with Trump will end up on trial somewhere within a decade.
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Biggest corruption scandal in the history of Czech football. A historic operation by the police and Europol uncovers a corruption ring; dozens of people have been arrested
Czech football is being rocked by the biggest corruption scandal in its history. Since the early hours of the morning, a massive raid led by the Czech Police, Europol, and Interpol has been underway across the country, with a particular focus on Moravia.
The investigation, launched in close cooperation with UEFA’s anti-corruption unit, targets widespread match-fixing linked to betting fraud. This unprecedented “crackdown” is not limited to minor leagues. The tentacles of corruption apparently reach all the way to the first division and do not spare even youth categories.
The National Center Against Organized Crime (NCOZ) has confirmed that it is conducting criminal proceedings. “Our unit is currently conducting criminal proceedings. The provision of information is the sole responsibility of the Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office in Olomouc,” said NCOZ spokesperson Jaroslav Ibehej.
FAČR President David Trunda declared a state of high alert first thing in the morning and sent a message to Executive Committee members via an urgent SOS alert with a red phone, which was published by iSport.cz; according to the report, the investigation had been ongoing for three years.
In it, he writes: “Since 6:00 a.m., a massive operation—perhaps the largest in the history of Czech football—has been underway. Europol and Interpol are involved in the operation. Everything is being coordinated with the UEFA Anti-Match-Fixing Unit. The operation is concentrated primarily in Moravia, covering 99 percent of the area and involving several dozen individuals. This is the result of cooperation between the FAČR and the Czech Police. The Ethics Committee will initiate proceedings today against more than 40 players, officials, referees, and clubs, including those from the top league down to the 4th division, as well as youth leagues.”
Sources at inFotbal report that the FAČR participated in the investigation and that no police raid took place directly at the headquarters in Strahov, as some reports might have suggested.
According to iSport, the suspects include, for example, Jan Wolf, the mayor of Karviná, which owns a first-division team. This is reportedly the only first-division club involved. The list also includes referees from the professional roster; behind the scenes, two specific names are already being mentioned, both of whom have officiated major league matches in the past.
The association’s leadership immediately convened an emergency meeting of the Executive Committee, to be followed by a press conference where further details will be provided.
Credit xPeKappa
The following article also provided a list of names involved (unconfirmed but reliable).
https://infotbal.cz/fotbalova-kauza-koho-se-tyka-profi-kluby-hraci-i-rozhodci-uvizli-v-korupcni-siti-facr-podala-trestni-oznameni/
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