Blatter on the take again, this time it's a tenor

[Dameerto]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 33,00.html

Under-fire Fifa president Sepp Blatter has confirmed that Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo is his somewhat bizarre choice to advise football's world governing body on its problems.

Domingo will join 88-year-old former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger and ex-Holland international Johann Cruyff as advisers.

The announcement comes as the latest confusing move from Fifa in a fortnight which has seen the body surrounded in allegations of corruption prior to Blatter's re-election as president for a fourth term.

Blatter told CNN: "These gentlemen are more or less advisers, they are not the experts, but advisers.

"They should be a kind of 'council of wisdom' which my executive committee would not like because they think they are the council of wisdom!

"I have also contacted the Spanish singer... Placido Domingo - he is happy, he is proud that he is part, and Kissinger also. People say he is an old man, but he is a wise man."

Meanwhile, Blatter has played down the likelihood of Fifa launching an inquiry into Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid, but insists he will not block the organisation's new watchdog body from investigating.

Blatter also said he has "received enough kicks" and now wants to have the chance to restore Fifa's credibility.

Asked if he would look again at Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup, Blatter said: "No. I don't know why we should go in - then we shall go to all, then we shall start with Brazil and all before.

"I don't know why we should open something because somebody has said something towards Qatar.
Zero tolerance

"Let me work now on this new approach of the ethics committee, let me work with this committee of solutions and if this committee of solutions or the ethics committee have the impression that they should do something then let them take the decisions."

Fifa has two members, Jack Warner and Mohamed Bin Hammam, suspended on bribery charges pending an ethics committee hearing, but Blatter said he would not support a lifetime ban for people who offer bribes despite his new 'zero tolerance' approach.

He added: "No - to say if there is an offence against an ethic code, it is a life ban - everyone has the right to defend itself.

"Zero tolerance is not a killing instinct that we have to kill people. Zero tolerance means that if you commit something outside the play of field, you will have a punishment. But it can be a yellow card, it can be a red card, it can be a suspension for two games, three games [or] a lifetime."

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

So crooked and bizarre it's just ridiculous.

[BlueinBosnia]

My personal choices:

Bruce Forsyth
Larry Flint
Danny DeVito

They got it wrong on so many levels with their selection, it's unbelievable.

[Patrick]

This is just a draft idea for an insurance comparison website, it's not real

[bobby brows]

quality topic title

I well want my own 'council of wisdom'!

[ashton287]

He like most people in power can apparently do whatever the fuck they want without any need to explain themselves or make any sense atall and nobody does a fucking thing about any of it. The world just sits back and watches people fuck shit up and nothing is ever done about it.

Maybe if there was oil underneath fifa HQ this shit would get sorted out.

[Chinners]

Next weeks appointment will be Ken Dodd ... as an adviser on FIFA's Tax affairs

[MR IMAINEROAD]

I think Trotsky, Lasssie and Cheryl Cole would make more sense. (Yes I know two of them are dead!)

[Dameerto]

Next weeks appointment will be Ken Dodd ... as an adviser on FIFA's Tax affairs

They could at least keep it sport themed - someone like Lester Pigott.

[Chinners]

Next weeks appointment will be Ken Dodd ... as an adviser on FIFA's Tax affairs

They could at least keep it sport themed - someone like Lester Pigott.

Ha ha, you are quite correct but I was just being a smartass trying to use Twatterlogic

Nessun bunga

[Manx Blue]

Kissinger.....American (Missed out on 2022)
Cryuff........Dutch (Missed out on 2018)
Domingo.....Spanish (Missed out on 2018)

What Blatter/FIFA are trying to do is appease the countries who feel agrieved that they missed out on a WC due to corruption. So what do they do?...Install people who largely know fuck all about the administration of football, and give them a fee for doing it.

What they should be doing, is allowing a full independant investigation into both the Russian and Qatar bids.

[Chinners]

England appeared to be more pissed off than those 3 countries put together .... where our appeasement then Twatter eh?

[Dameerto]

Jeffrey Archer is expecting a call from Blatter

[paulmclaren]

Just another pawn to the wage bill.
What exactly will he do?
Sing to Blatter when he's having his breakfast?

[sandman]

I'd have Susan Boyle, Johnny Vegas and Ian Huntly.

[Slim]

Susannah Hoffs, Pamela Anderson and Paul Gascoigne.

[Chinners]

Susannah Hoffs, Pamela Anderson and Paul Gascoigne.

I saw Ms Hoffs in an interview the other day, sadly she hasn't aged that well. One of my favorites 15-20 years ago!

[Esky]

According to the Guardian, the rabbit from Donnie Darko was invited along too.

[bluej]

Blatter also said he has "received enough kicks" and now wants to have the chance to restore Fifa's credibility.

I believe the term is 'kickback' actually Mr Blatter.

[ashton287]

According to the Guardian, the rabbit from Donnie Darko was invited along too.

not seen that film in aaaages.