Well I'm sorry Jim, but I think they're not. Maybe the FA got pissed because they missed out on the World Cup organization but still; they had a very good point. In this case the end justifies the means. (Is that an expression in English? Anyway...) I don't care why the FA opposes Blatter, it's important that somebody does. And in this case, it was the freaking British FA! A lot of countries passed on a very rare opportunity to really unite as a front against Blatter.
There were rumors our Dutch association would support the FA's standpoint but they didn't have the balls... And I know why, Michael van Praag has already been promised a high position within the hierarchy. Probable to take Maldini's place as UEFA's president when Maldini replaces Blatter. Of course, voting against Blatter would threaten this, so they decided to vote for the old Swiss bastard.
This is seriously worse than politics. This is so openly corrupt I can't find the words for it...
And maybe someone knows it here, but would corruption within the FIFA be criminal? I mean, they are their own organization, but could they be charged with anything on a legal basis?
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