It’s been 28 months since Jack Warner was indicted in the FIFA corruption scandal that rocked soccer. The former Concacaf president is still in his native Trinidad & Tobago, but that couldend as he lost a key court battle over extradition proceedings.
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Brooklyn court to hear NASL and FIFA cases days apart
The Federal court at 225 Cadman Plaza East in Brooklyn will be the place to be for soccer watchers this fall. On Oct. 31, the NASL’s motion for a preliminary injunction against U.S.Soccer’s denial of Division 2 status will be heard in civil court in Courtroom 6F North. Six days later over in Courtroom 4F […]
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Infantino again under the spotlight for committee moves
Hopes and expectations of FIFA reform under president Gianni Infantino have taken another setback. The Guardian reported Infantino orchestrated the removal of the ethics committee chairman andmembers last May while the committee was investigating Infantino for allegedly citing an inaccurate amount of money he spent on his election campaign.
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Chuck Blazer 1945-2017: The Fatally Flawed Friend
By Paul Gardner The tragedy that was Chuck Blazer is now over. And tragedy it assuredly was, a good man destroyed by his own excesses, a man capable of wondrous warmth andhumanity who ended up vilified as The Soccer Rat. The greed that brought Chuck down cannot be ignored, but I will not allow it […]
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What They're Saying: Sepp Blatter
“Do not judge. Otherwise, you will one day be convicted.” — Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on what he thought of the crimes to which the late Chuck Blatter,who served with him on the FIFA executive committee, had been convicted of. (
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What They're Saying: Bruce Arena
“I’ve known Chuck for a lot of years. He did a lot for the sport. Sorry about all the issues regarding FIFA, but he was a good man. He helped the sport in the United States.” — U.S.national team coach Bruce Arena on Chuck Blazer, who died on Wednesday of rectal cancer at the age […]
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What They're Saying: Mary Mulligan
“Chuck felt profound sorrow and regret for his actions. Chuck also accepted responsibility for his own conduct by pleading guilty and owning up to his mistakes.” –Attorney Mary Mulligan on the late Chuck Blazer, once the most powerful American in soccer who turned whistleblower and pleaded guilty to 10 counts of criminal charges that includedracketeering, wire […]
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Chuck Blazer dies at age of 72
Chuck Blazer, the larger-than-life American soccer executive who became the symbol of the excesses in international soccer, died on Wednesday at the age of 72. Before he became a whistleblowerand the center of attention of the Federal investigation that resulted in indictments against dozens of soccer and marketing executives, Blazer had been highly influential in […]
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What They're Saying: Patrick Nally
“For many, many World Cups, we had great brand names and great sponsors to match the great event taking place. What has happened over recent years, as the FIFA brand has got toxic, brands haveeither been withdrawing or not racing to join.” — Patrick Nally, who created the blueprint for FIFA’s sponsorship program, on the […]
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What They're Saying: Ricardo Teixeira
“I didn’t read it. I am not going to read a report that isn’t conclusive. Does it say that I took money here or there? It’s only ‘could have.’ Let me tell you something so you can understand: I didn’treceive gifts. I didn’t receive gifts. I didn’t receive gifts.” — Brazilian Ricardo Teixeira, one of […]