JACK WARNER RESIGNS

[BlueinBosnia]

Anyone got a list of FIFA representative delegates? It'd be interesting to see some of the bastion's of football who decide where World football is going.

Here you go:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Executive_Committee

Edit: Sorry, that's the current list. These are the people who voted on the World Cup bids:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9101371.stm

[Ted Hughes]

And remember mate, this is FIFA not UEFA, Blatter couldn't kick us out even if he wanted. Unless you're talking about us opting out of both?

I think you need to be a member of FIFA to be a member of UEFA. Not 100% sure on that one, though, but there's some kind of convoluted chicken & egg scenario involved in UEFA's constitution.

As far as I know, FIFA are the world governing body which ultimately governs UEFA so if we pulled out of FIFA, we'd be effectively pulling out of UEFA.

I recon many of the top European countries have a good relationship with that slimey fat French cunt Platini & he has been keeping Blatter sweet so he can try to get his job when the twisted old wanker retires. Therefore they will then have all the influence in FIFA & we will have none, just like with UEFA now; Platini didn't even back our WC bid.

[Wonderwall]

The main reason we as an FA are not ripping up trees is our guaranteed place on the exec committee which gets up every other FA's nose and gives us a say in things.

I dont care about UEFA or FIFA, its a matter of right and wrong and people have had their heads in the sand for far too long. Of course I want City in the CL, but this is something bigger than City for me. FIFA are the governing body and they are making a mockery out of the sport. We have had major issues with goal line technology since 1966, but HAwkeye has been in tennis for over a decade and in cricket for years. Its not just the corruption its the their decisions too.

We should make a stand IMO, how much more evidence do we need that they are taking the piss big time? We will look back in 20 years and think, how the hell did blatter get away with what he did?

[Beefymcfc]

And remember mate, this is FIFA not UEFA, Blatter couldn't kick us out even if he wanted. Unless you're talking about us opting out of both?

I think you need to be a member of FIFA to be a member of UEFA. Not 100% sure on that one, though, but there's some kind of convoluted chicken & egg scenario involved in UEFA's constitution.

As far as I know, FIFA are the world governing body which ultimately governs UEFA so if we pulled out of FIFA, we'd be effectively pulling out of UEFA.

I recon many of the top European countries have a good relationship with that slimey fat French cunt Platini & he has been keeping Blatter sweet so he can try to get his job when the twisted old wanker retires. Therefore they will then have all the influence in FIFA & we will have none, just like with UEFA now; Platini didn't even back our WC bid.

I'm pretty sure they are 2 separate entities that look so inter-twined that you wouldn't be able to tell where one arsehole starts and the ither ends. FIFA are inter-contintental whilst UEFA runs it's own. You could most probably have a problem with one but carry on regardless with the other, unless you've got the likes of Blatter and Platini who would invariably have serious problems woth anyone who tried.

Long gone are the days when the British FAs ruled the roost, and now the Europeans. It's quite simple to see that FIFA wrestled the pecking order away to suit their own needs, and the reason why many of the smaller nations (usually governed by one person such as Warner) back those who intend to keep control for themselves.

Cheers BiB.

[Beefymcfc]

The main reason we as an FA are not ripping up trees is our guaranteed place on the exec committee which gets up every other FA's nose and gives us a say in things.

I dont care about UEFA or FIFA, its a matter of right and wrong and people have had their heads in the sand for far too long. Of course I want City in the CL, but this is something bigger than City for me. FIFA are the governing body and they are making a mockery out of the sport. We have had major issues with goal line technology since 1966, but HAwkeye has been in tennis for over a decade and in cricket for years. Its not just the corruption its the their decisions too.

We should make a stand IMO, how much more evidence do we need that they are taking the piss big time? We will look back in 20 years and think, how the hell did blatter get away with what he did?

Nice post mate and I'm sure many can't disagree. This winds me up like hell and it's about time someone sorted it out. They don't even pay taxes in Switzerland and treat their HQ like a little Vatican; answering to no-one.

[BlueinBosnia]

The main reason we as an FA are not ripping up trees is our guaranteed place on the exec committee which gets up every other FA's nose and gives us a say in things.

England don't have a place on the Exec Committee at the moment. Are you getting this confused with IFAB? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internatio ... tion_Board)

[Chinners]

I always thought the Swiss were supposed to be neutral ... neutral my ass. I thought the English FA did have an automatic place at FIFA purely because we are credited with inventing the game. For me the big problem is that those at FIFA are not accountable to the clubs or fans. If a politition fucks up they don't get voted back in by the public whereas at FIFA, the fans have no say at all who gets in ... cnuts the lot of them ... the cnuts

[Wonderwall]

The main reason we as an FA are not ripping up trees is our guaranteed place on the exec committee which gets up every other FA's nose and gives us a say in things.

England don't have a place on the Exec Committee at the moment. Are you getting this confused with IFAB? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internatio ... tion_Board)

The UK get a guaranteed place on the exec committee as a vice president. Jim Boyce is currently in this role for the UK. This is the main issue amongst FIFA delegates. In particular Julio Grondona of Argentina who is the senior Vice President role (blatter lap dog) who recently said when asked about backing the english FA's stance "I would never have supported an English World Cup bid unless the Falkland Islands were handed back to Argentina"

Hmmm Corrupt, YOU BET

[Dameerto]

What we really need is for the English tabloid press to do one of those moral crusades they're so fond of - particularly against something that has pissed them off recently (several members including that Argie fella had a pop at the English press after the corruption allegations) - a little investigative journalism as part of it too, since it's 'slow news season' 'til the footie starts again. I would begin by looking into who Warner was handing out bribes on behalf of.

[dazby]

Fans and commentators are up in arms but our FFA are eerily quiet about it all.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Half of the people seem to be going on ONLY because England didn't get the World Cup. This whole thing, the football governing body being so corrupt, has much bigger influence in game than just where one competition is held.

[Ted Hughes]

Half of the people seem to be going on ONLY because England didn't get the World Cup. This whole thing, the football governing body being so corrupt, has much bigger influence in game than just where one competition is held.

We have always been against the way FIFA operate over here (& got our payback for that with the World Cup bid) but the way they handled our bidding process & the following one was obvious corruption & the outcome of that process relates directly to the problems FIFA are currently being allowed to sweep under the carpet right now.

The truth is that only the associations in this part of the world have had the balls to try & do something about it. If the others had joined in, we could have collapsed these cunts like a pack of cards but instead, they're all looking after their own interests & have hung us out to dry. Bunch of lilly livered fucking wankers.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Half of the people seem to be going on ONLY because England didn't get the World Cup. This whole thing, the football governing body being so corrupt, has much bigger influence in game than just where one competition is held.

We have always been against the way FIFA operate over here (& got our payback for that with the World Cup bid) but the way they handled our bidding process & the following one was obvious corruption & the outcome of that process relates directly to the problems FIFA are currently being allowed to sweep under the carpet right now.

The truth is that only the associations in this part of the world have had the balls to try & do something about it. If the others had joined in, we could have collapsed these cunts like a pack of cards but instead, they're all looking after their own interests & have hung us out to dry. Bunch of lilly livered fucking wankers.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for trying to take FIFA down and I was all for it long long time before England's World Cup bid. And I don't disagree with the fact that it was corupt process. But it was just one of many examples.

As for why Finnish FA wouldn't go against FIFA, that would be completely against how Finns are as a nation. We always LOVE to be model students in any international federation. Take EU for example, if they told that everyone in Europe needs to walk on their hands every other EU nation would say ok but do fuck all but in Finland we'd have hand walking schools the following day and in a week it'd be punishable crrime to walk on your feet. As a nation, we try to avoid any sort of conflicts as long as possible. Only if we are harassed to our little corner, will we bite back and bite back bad.