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Fabio Capello is furious at the English FA for firing his captain John Terry, and you have to
begin to wonder whether Capello will still be in charge of England when this summer's Euro 2012
rolls around.
Capello was interviewed by national Italian broadcaster Rai 1 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday
afternoon, where he attended Chelsea's 3-3 draw with Manchester United, and he stated openly how
angry he was.
A question of ethics -- can you get mad at your 90-year-old Grandmother for getting you sick on
Thanksgiving when you spend 40 minutes in the car with her driving her back to her home?A question
of insanity -- can you start snorting the crystals in Thera-Flu packets in Kenny Powers fashion?A
question of practicality -- can you try to assemble a weekly EPL preview-o-rama when every three
seconds
FIFA's 2012 Olympics chief still under investigation for corruption
Issa Hayatou still subject of Ethics Committee investigation
View the full story here: The Mirror
A news article on 2011-09-21 14:06:32 from: The Mirror
This news item has been reproduced from today's media.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the Caribbean...Jack Warner, the infamous former
CONCACAF boss and FIFA Vice-President, is back in the news.Still smarting from his banishment in
June after almost three decades in the corridors of football power, Warner has taken aim at Chuck
Blazer, his long-term colleague who reported him to the FIFA Ethics Committee for reasons hitherto
FIFA's Ethics Committee banned Barbados Football Federation president Lisle Austin for one year on
Wednesday. Austin was briefly the interim president of CONCACAF, before being provisionally
suspended after attempting to fire general secretary Chuck Blazer without authority. He chose to
challenge that suspension in court, getting an injunction to reinstate him from a Bahamas judge.
By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (Jul 21, 2011) US Soccer Players -- For those of you with better
things to do on Saturday, you might have missed the FIFA Ethics Committee's announcement. Streamed
live for those of us not in Zurich, chairman Petrus Damaseb announced that once upon a time FIFA
presidential candidate and suspended Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed Bin Hammam has
been banned for life after being found culpable in a votes.
The big news from yesterday's announcement by the FIFA Ethics Committee was the life ban to FIFA
Executive Committee member Mohammed Bin Hammam, but there were other decisions that affected
officials in CONCACAF. CFU members Debbie Minguell and Jason Sylvester, both of Trinidad & Tobago,
were banned from participating in all soccer-related activities for one year.
The FIFA Ethics Committee formally found Mohamed Bin Hammam guilty in a votes for bribes scandal on
Saturday, receiving a lifetime ban and ending his association with world soccer. Bin Hammam was the
president of the Asian Football Confederation and a FIFA presidential candidate. He stood accused
of trading cash for presidential votes at a meeting of the Caribbean Football Union.
Following yesterday's announcement by FIFA, the world football body, that he would be called to
appear before its Ethics Committee on 22 July, Mohamed bin Hammam has issued a personal plea for
a "fair hearing." According to the suspended FIFA Executive Committee member and President of the
Asian Football Confederation, his case has been affected "by persons who, along with their
motivations,
The Arsenal board's lack of business conduct and ethics has cost us sporting success. by Adam Kemp
After last season's shocking demise, I launched a tirade of confounded frustration in the direction
of Arsene Wenger. I am still appalled at how the manager has conducted this transfer window
allowing key players to be subject to [.
FIFA Ethics Committee member and decorated Australian football commentator, Les Murray, has
withdrawn allegations made in his new book that Australian captain Lucas Neill had instructed his
team mates to defy the orders of the then Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek immediately prior to the 2011
FIFA World Cup game against Germany in Durban last year.
British sports journalist Andrew Warshaw has reported in the Inside World Football newsletter that
sources close to the FIFA Ethics Committee's case against Asian Football Confederation President
Mohamed bin Hammam "have indicated" that the Qatari, accused of paying cash bribes to 25 Caribbean
FIFA members in exchange for votes, "will almost certainly be banned for life and be forced to go
to
Provisionally suspended CONCACAF president Jack Warner has announced his resignation. In an
official statement, FIFA thanked Warner for his contributions to the game while expressing regret
at "the turn of events that have led to Mr Warner's decision." The resignation ends the Ethics
Committee investigation with "the presumption of innocence.
The Gold Cup is taking place amidst deepening strife within CONCACAF. It has become ugly.
The Caribbean Football Union is on a collision course with Chuck Blazer, the secretary general
of the federation. Blazer is also the US member of FIFA. The CFU members have asked the FIFA ethics
committee to investigate Blazer for making defamatory statements alleging they had each been paid
$40,000 by Jack Warner or Mohammed Bim Hammam for their votes.
The Asian Football Confederation's Senior Vice-President Zhang Jilong formally assumed office as
AFC Acting President. In accordance with the AFC Statutes, China's Zhang took over, provisionally,
from AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam, on 29 May 2011, following the decision of the Ethics
Committee of the world body, FIFA, to suspend Mr Bin Hammam pending a hearing on corruption
charges.
My biggest complaint with the economics of football is actually not the level of disparity. It's
how contracts are not honored by the players, and the bigger clubs act like despots in choosing any
player they wish regardless of anything. Take Phil Jones and Manchester United (this from
wikipedia):
- Jones signed a new five-year contract with Blackburn Rovers on 4 May 2010.
Prince Nawaf bin Faisal, the president of the Saudi Arabia Football Association, reportedly sees
the suspension of Mr Mohamed bin Hammam from the FIFA executive committee and the presidency of the
Asian Football Confederation as an international rather than regional issue. Mr Bin Hammam has been
temporarily suspended from all football positions by the FIFA Ethics Committee pending an
Australian television commentator, Les Murray, has expressed grave concerns about the integrity of
FIFA, saying re-elected president Mr Sepp Blatter must "clean the place up" amid widespread
corruption fears. Mr Murray, who is a member of the FIFA ethics committee, labelled as "very, very
serious" the turmoil within FIFA as Mr Blatter was re-elected unopposed following the suspension of
rival
"Temporarily suspended" FIFA Executive Committee member and president of the Asian Football
Confederation, Mohamed Bin Hammam, has issued a further complaint against FIFA procedures. In a
letter to FIFA sent this morning, Bin Hammam protested against his treatment by the FIFA Ethics
Committee and the FIFA administration.
By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (May 31, 2011) US Soccer Players -- Show of hands from anyone
really surprised that Mondays FIFA press conference ended up a lesson in etiquette directed at the
members of the media present in the room. Ok, maybe the etiquette lesson was a surprise, but the
response from FIFA the day after the Ethics Committee provisionally suspended two Confederation
presidents?
By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (May 30, 2011) US Soccer Players -- In a lengthy statement,
suspended CONCACAF president Jack Warner explained why he believes the process employed by the FIFA
Ethics Committee is, shall we say, suspect. At issue is what always seems to be at issue in these
instances.
FIFA's Secretary General Jérôme Valcke has issued the following comments following statements
made by Mr Mohamed bin Hammam and Mr Jack A. Warner yesterday evening: On Mr Mohamed bin Hammam's
statement: "It is fully incorrect – and quite disappointing - to say that I have an influence on
the FIFA Ethics Committee and its proceedings.
Hours after announcing he was ending his candidacy for the FIFA presidency, Mohamed Bin Hammam was
suspended by that organization's ethics committee. CONCACAF president Jack Warner was also
suspended. The ethics committee cleared FIFA president Sepp Blatter and also took no action against
those members of FIFA's executive committee accused of wrongdoing by evidence presented in front of
a British Parliamentary inquiry into soccer.
Zurich - AFC chief Mohamed Bin-Hammam and FIFA Vice-President Jack Warner have been temporarily
suspended from all football activities, but President Sepp Blatter is in the clear."No
investigation against Blatter is warranted," announced FIFA Ethics Committee chair Petrus Damaseb
this afternoon, but a full investigation into the suspended duo will be carried out by Justice
Torres, with a final
The Ethics committee is having its post-committee press conference right now. You can find the link
here. The deputy chairman of the Ethics committee, Petrus Damaseb, is speaking right now and
summarizing the charges brought before it.
FIFA announced that there will be a press conference at the conclusion of the Ethics Committee
meeting, and it will be streamed live on their website. The conference is scheduled to start at
1800 CET, which is in ten minutes from now. I don't see a direct link, but I imagine there will be
one soon.
The "temporarily suspended" FIFA Exco member and president of the Asian Football Confederation, Mr
Mohamed bin Hammam, has acknowledged the decision taken today by the FIFA Ethics Committee.
However, he fails to understand how despite him not being found guilty, but yet, he has been
suspended. "I have been referred to the Ethics Committee based on evidence which was strong enough
in the views of
Tomorrow is the day of the FIFA ethics committee meeting, and its rulings will have significant
implications on the governance of world soccer and especially that of the CONCACAF region. Already
we're seen one casualty of the corruption investigations, as today Mohammed bin Hammam withdrew his
campaign for the FIFA presidency.
There is a shitstorm surrounding FIFA as if there ever isn't on the verge of their symbolic
election process which shall decide by how many votes Sepp remains president who runs the sport's
governing body.
Has anyone been really paying attention? Should anyone be paying attention? The whole thing
seems overly political in a system which is uber-political to begin with.
With only days to go before voting on a new president the crisis at FIFA has gone into overdrive.
Sepp Blatter himself is now in the firing line with the news that the ethics committee is to
investigating charges he knew about alleged cash payments. Mind you, that ethics committee is set
up by FIFA, an institution run by Blatter.
By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (May 26, 2011) US Soccer Players -- What we need to keep in mind
is that we're less than a week away from the FIFA presidential election. So why wouldn't it make
sense that now both presidential candidates get to spend their Sunday defending themselves in front
of that organization's ethics committee.
Mohamed Bin Hammam has accused Sepp Blatter of being aware of all the skullduggery and of having
done nothing.
A statement from the Bin Hammam's office read: "The accusations also contain statements
according to which Mr. Blatter, the incumbent FIFA president, was informed of, but did not oppose,
payments allegedly made to members of the Caribbean Football Union.
The world football body, FIFA, will be offering a live streaming of the post-Ethics Committee
meeting press conference on its website, www.fifa.com, at 6.00pm CET (time subject to change) on
Sunday 29 May in Zurich, Switzerland. FIFA vice-president Jack A. Warner, FIFA Executive Committee
member Mohamed bin Hammam, as well as Caribbean Football Union officials Debbie Minguell and Jason
Sylvester
By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (May 26, 2011) US Soccer Players -- It should be a tough weekend
for FIFA. With more media intensity than they should've expected directed towards next week's
Congress and the FIFA presidential elections, they now have an Ethics Committee meeting as the
opening act. Depending on the version of the story, either corruption is rampant among senior
officials on the Executive Committee including a presidential candidate, or this is.
Does anyone see the irony in FIFA ordering an investigation into an election opponent of Sepp
Blatter without the FIFA president stepping aside from the fray? Where have we seen these sort of
tactics before? Ah yes, name any totalitarian regime.
Mohammed Bin Hammam, the AFC chairman has till tomorrow to present his defense.
Their Words "This has been a difficult and painful day for me today. But, if there is even the
slightest justice in the world, these allegations will vanish in the wind. This move is little more
than a tactic being used by those who have no confidence in their own ability to emerge
successfully from the FIFA Presidential " FIFA presidential candidate and AFC president Mohamed Bin
Hammam, responding to ethics charges levied against him.
The 6-2-5 Galaxy, who have played more games than any other team in MLS, continue their
break-neck pace with their third Wednesday game - but first at home - of the season tonight against
the Houston Dynamo (3-3-5) at Home Depot Center (7:30 p.m. live on Prime).
The Dynamo are winless in their last four games and have yet to win on their travels so far this
season, while the David Beckham-less Galaxy have not lost in their last four games.
Following his summons to appear before the FIFA Ethics Committee in Zurich on 29 May, Asian
Football Confederation President, Mr Mohamed bin Hammam, released the following statement: This has
been a difficult and painful day for me today. But, if there is even the slightest justice in the
world, these allegations will vanish in the wind.
A week before the FIFA presidential election is set to take place, one of the candidates and
another high-powered FIFA executive have been implicated in a corruption scandal by an unlikely
whistleblower.
Mohamed Bin Hammam, the Asian Football Confederation president and challenger to Sepp Blatter,
and three others -- including CONCACAF president Jack Warner -- were reportedly outed to FIFA by
CONCACAF secretary general Chuck Blazer.
By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (May 20, 2011) US Soccer Players -- I'm not a huge fan of the
‘what if' scenario when it comes to politics. Yet as we approach a FIFA election later this month
where the real intrigue is whether or not ethics charges will be levied at several members of that
organization's Executive Committee, I'll make an exception.