Posted on 31st May 2011
Over the years, regular travellers with England have had good reason to become sceptical about some of the dire warnings about the fate that could befall us at the next tournament.
Posted on 31st May 2011
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
The Football Supporters’ Federation believes that FIFA and in particular its president Sepp Blatter and its executive committee, have lost all credibility within football following the persistent instances of corruption, alleged corruption, and influence-peddling. The role of football’s governing body is crucial to the future of our game. Urgent reform is required.
The FSF will be raising this matter with its fellow football supporters across Europe at the forthcoming European Football Fans’ Congress to take place at the stadium of Brøndby IF, near Copenhagen in Denmark on 1st-3rd July 2011. The FSF will submit an emergency motion for consideration by the Congress.
In the meanwhile the FSF calls for:
Commenting on the current crisis FSF chair and FA Council member representing supporters Malcolm Clarke said: “The time has come to clean out the stables at FIFA. Our game’s world governing body has lost all credibility. It is mired in allegation after allegation of corrupt and unethical practices. It has degenerated into an organisation dominated by old men and run for their interests, not those of the hundreds of millions who play, officiate and watch the game all around the globe.
“The billions of dollars it commands annually from sponsors and broadcasters should be used to benefit the game, not corrupt and venal administrators. The situation at FIFA HQ has degenerated into an unedifying and damaging circus. It’s time for action to claim back football’s highest governing body by all those who care about the world’s game.”
The Football Supporters’ Federation represents more than 180,000 football fans of clubs and national teams at all levels throughout England & Wales.
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