A four part Netflix documentary series lifts the lid on the murky world of FIFA and how corruption was rife inside the organization.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter features prominently in the new Netflix four-part documentary ‘FIFA Uncovered’ as all four episodes are released on the eve of the 2022 Qatar World Cup getting underway.
In 2010 FIFA voted for the 2022 tournament to be staged in the small but gas rich Gulf nation prompting much outcry amdid calls for investigation in as to how the executive committee voted for a nation with little or no football culture or heritage.
Tepid FIFA sponsored investigations have failed to lead to any concise conclusion that there was any wrongdoing with the Qatari bid but in May 2015 the US indicted 14 former FIFA officials and associates on charges of “rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted” corruption following a major inquiry by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) which led to subsequent detentions.
Blatter, who became FIFA president in 1998 is asked in the documentary about how he feels that only one of the 2010 22 man executive committee are still in the position with the bulk serving temporary or lifetime bans and bats the question into touch claiming that he cannot be held responsible for the acts of ‘others from different nations and cultures’.
Blatter: ‘Holding the World Cup in Qatar is a mistake’
Speaking recently to a Swiss daily Blatter did acknowledge that: “The World Cup in Qatar is a mistake,” adding that “the choice was bad.”
“It is too small of a country. Football and the World Cup are too big for it,” Blatter said of Qatar, the first country in the Middle East to host the tournament.
Blatter, who was cleared of fraud charges by a Swiss court earlier this year over financial misconduct allegations, maintains he never personally voted for Qatar to hold the event.
The most poignant moment in the Netflix documentary comes from a declaration from former Fifa media director Guido Tognoni when he states. “If you ask if Fifa can ever get away from corruption, you have to ask if the world can ever get away from corruption,” he says. “No, it can’t. As it is structured now: no. Not possible.”
vuwdiksu
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if they felt it was small, then why didn't they choose Uganda which is the opposite of Qatar 🤣🤣🤣🤣
world Cup needs stadiums and roads that go to the stadiums too🤣🤣
jepbdimtu
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blatter should know if did not vote for Qatar, doesn't mean those who voted for Qatar were fools, those guys voted for capability, how many big countries can not host world cup, blatter will be proved wrong, people will eat, sleep and move around Qatar freely, even watch football without complaint, selfishness is bad because those who promised you money did not go through now you say Qatar is small please 🙏 show some love for others what do big countries have that Qatar doesn't have let the games begin blatter will be ashamed just go and rest your agemates have retired step aside and watch football.
Social life and freedom of expression. Qatar has money but they have restricted so many things because of their laws. the world cup is suppose to be in a country that can accommodate people with different mentality from around the world. just imagine not being able to drink what u want to drink or smoke or club as you like. Qatar is Going to be a major failure especially for the fans
Vubclmnpt
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Indeed Qatar is small, how would i explain to my children that a small country like Qatar hosted the World Cup alone and USA, Mexico n Canada, hosted the-same tournament at the same time. ?? Corruption at its peek
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Pombcry
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Quata will be a big failure in terms of satisfying the full aspiration of the purpose of this World Cup. I want to tell you openly that FIFA turned and is giving a blind eye to so many things very much inappropriate and there will be madrid complaints of dissatisfaction and no true fun of the festival.
Stickle
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The USA is the most corrupt country in the world followed closely by Saudi Arabia. Sepp Blatter is third, and he should be in prison. Men from Qatar wear dresses, but claim they are not gay.🤔
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dosent matter they've got away with it again
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blatter should know if did not vote for Qatar, doesn't mean those who voted for Qatar were fools, those guys voted for capability, how many big countries can not host world cup, blatter will be proved wrong, people will eat, sleep and move around Qatar freely, even watch football without complaint, selfishness is bad because those who promised you money did not go through now you say Qatar is small please 🙏 show some love for others what do big countries have that Qatar doesn't have let the games begin blatter will be ashamed just go and rest your agemates have retired step aside and watch football.
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That’s why they don’t want super league all tho I don’t want it because of tradition on ucl but I gotta say I rather have then being a competition by corrupt fucks.
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