RE: FIFA - The Most Corrupt Organization Under The Sun
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Wow! To put that into context 220 Billion is just shy of Qatar's total GDP per year.
Here's hoping that the UK doesn't have to spend a couple of trillion to get the next one...
FIFA really just need to take a leaf out of the ICC's book and not even pretend to be an independent governing body for the sport. At least that removes the need for bribery although it won't help with greed per se.
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They justified the spend saying it was much needed infrastructure, but who honestly spends that over a short period of time. How many white elephants will they have after this as in hotels and not counting the stadiums. Unless they are planning on becoming a tourist destination I see no point.
That's how all countries that opt to spend massive sums on hosting sporting events try to justify it. It's the companies that secured the construction contracts that are going to be laughing!
That is how the officials make the extras as no doubt they over see who gets the contracts and back handers will follow. They look like heroes to the locals, but they are only plundering what they can whilst looking good at the same time. I remember knowing some people here in 2010 getting involved in cement tenders and had no business being involved as they had a coffee shop. Just shows how crooked the processes are and why everything comes in over budget.
Haha, that's crazy!
No different though than what happened/is happening during Covid or with defence contracts, etc. When there's government contracts up for grabs it becomes like the proverbial flies around shit.
I think a future United Kingdom bid would be nice what do you think?
It’d be nice and in fact bidding for the 2030 World Cup was part of The Conservative Party manifesto and had the backing of the various Home Nations plus Ireland for a joint bid. However, very much like @cryptoandcoffee ’s post above shows the costs of doing so were deemed too high and the bid was abandoned in favour of hosting Euro 2028 which it was felt would provide a similar return on a much smaller initial investment. Which reading between the lines means that UEFA’s bribes aren’t as extortionate as FIFA’s 😂