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They should have expanded beyond the jab at FIFA, I am not sure which is actually worse but FIFA is probably the worse of the two organizations simply for what
by Shivetya 12y ago
They should have expanded beyond the jab at FIFA, I am not sure which is actually worse but FIFA is probably the worse of the two organizations simply for what they choose to ignore; namely slave labor in building event areas.
Neither of these organizations would survive a concerted effort on the part of any larger nation investigating into their finances. Threaten their livelihood, throw their officials in jail, and/or prevent their movement across political boundaries. Just blocking TV rights alone may be sufficient to put neutral members on their boards.
- freehunter 12y agoI think the reason the IOC has set themselves up this way is so that it would create a political incident if anyone tried to hinder them in any way. All the IOC wants to do is foster peace and goodwill between nations and help these poor kids realize their dreams! But the lousy [insert country here] are trying to shut us down! The IOC thinks they're the UN, with diplomatic immunity and semi-royalty status. They wouldn't live up to scrutiny, but no one would challenge them anyway.
- TillE 12y agoThe trouble with FIFA is that the national FAs aren't a whole lot better. If three or four of the top footballing nations withdraw and form their own organization, it's likely that FIFA would collapse into insignificance. If anything, FIFA's downfall may come from the fact that they're now funneling money to nations which are very much not part of that group, nations with little or no credibility in the sport.