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"Unexpected" FIFA press conference about to begin ETA: BLATTER OUT

Posted on 6/2/15 at 11:07 am
Posted by TN Bhoy
San Antonio, TX
Member since Apr 2010
60589 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 11:07 am
UPDATE: Blatter resigns

quote:

Sepp Blatter says he will resign as president of football's governing body Fifa amid a corruption scandal.

In announcing his exit, the 79-year-old has called an extraordinary Fifa congress "as soon as possible" to elect a new president.


quote:

There will be an “extraordinary congress” of FIFA and a new president will be elected, at which time he will step down the post he has held since 1998. This will take place sometime between December of 2015 and March of 2016, FIFA says.


Pic via Planet Futbol:



OP:


Sounds like Valcke may be out.

BBC live commentary

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Martyn Ziegler ?@martynziegler
BOMBSHELL: Letter from South Africa FA to FIFA instructing $10m payment to Warner WAS addressed to Jerome Valcke


quote:


@bbclaurak reports unexpected FIFA Press conference at 5pm



ETA:

quote:

Richard Conway

BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent at Fifa, Zurich
Posted at 17:09

"Fifa press conference delayed by 30 mins."

The wait goes on.



ETA2:
quote:


Richard Conway

BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent at Fifa, Zurich
Posted at 17:36

"Blatter and Scala name plate now removed from press conference top table. Only De Gregorio remains. What is going on? "



ETA3: DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD
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Sepp Blatter says he will resign as Fifa president. He says: "An extraordinary congress is to be called to elect my successor as soon as possible."


Football
Posted at 17:48



This post was edited on 6/2/15 at 12:31 pm
Posted by SouthOfSouth
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2008
43463 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 11:10 am to
Still hoping Sep steps down.
Posted by SouthOfSouth
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2008
43463 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 11:48 am to
BLATT GONE!!!! HELLLLL YES!!!!

#Ride4Prince
This post was edited on 6/2/15 at 11:49 am
Posted by oauron
Birmingham, AL
Member since Sep 2011
14513 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 11:50 am to
Wow, I'm completely shocked. I'm not even sure what to think about all of this.
Posted by Wally Sparks
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2013
29263 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 11:53 am to
quote:

BLATTER OUT
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
160105 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 11:54 am to
THE WITCH IS DEAD
Posted by BobBarker
Bompton
Member since Nov 2012
11658 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 11:56 am to


The world will love us again!
Posted by Bluefin
The Banana Stand
Member since Apr 2011
13264 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 12:02 pm to
We did it!


Posted by nvasil1
Hellinois
Member since Oct 2009
15924 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 12:03 pm to
Holy shite. I got a text from a friend and I thought he was joking.

Posted by drockw1
Member since Jun 2006
9116 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 12:07 pm to
What a day!
Posted by PurpGold 14-0
Member since Nov 2012
3801 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 12:11 pm to
:nana: :nana: :nana:
Posted by PeepleHeppinBidness
Manchester United Fan
Member since Oct 2013
3553 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 12:20 pm to
quote:

BLATTER OUT


Posted by Caplewood
Atlanta
Member since Jun 2010
39156 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 12:26 pm to
FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST THANK GOD ALMIGHTY WE ARE FREE AT LAST
Posted by Lordofwrath88
Tuscaloosa
Member since Oct 2012
6857 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 12:48 pm to
Tim Howard for FIFA President.

Only he can SAVE it.
Posted by BigPerm30
Member since Aug 2011
26021 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:04 pm to
Not tooting my own horn but I called this when he was elected. There was no way that this wasn't going to happen. This is a typical DOJ tactic. You get the lower tier guys and get them to flip on the guy running the racketeering. Justice will be served.
Posted by Sheep
Neither here nor there
Member since Jun 2007
19534 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:34 pm to
This is the first TN Bhoy post I've ever liked. Ever.
Posted by JohnZeroQ
Pelicans of Lafourche
Member since Jan 2012
8514 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:53 pm to
Whoa
Posted by Freauxzen
Utah
Member since Feb 2006
37412 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:58 pm to


I just hope they reorganize properly.

Also, that sucks for John Oliver
Posted by Dead End
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2013
21237 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 3:09 pm to
Boom!
Posted by OMLandshark
Member since Apr 2009
109076 posts
Posted on 6/3/15 at 8:11 am to
I'm really hoping Blatter and his ilk are more than just kicked out of FIFA. I believe they should be executed for crimes against humanity. By the time the 2022 Qatar World Cup begins, over 4000 people will be dead in the name of soccer. That is worse than 9/11. Not to mention all the other shite they've done.
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