2. Recent World Cup Scandal Involving Qatar and Russia
In this essay I will look at:
How is Football Corrupt?
How is Corruption is affecting football?
How is Corruption being handled?
3. The World Cup Scandal is not the first time we have seen this
level of corruption
Juventus, an Italian premier club, were stripped of two Italian Serie A
titles and dropped to a minor league for two seasons back in 2006 due
to bribery of officials and players.
In 2004 in Portugal, 171 people, including two mayors and a league’s
president, were accused of being involved foul play and fixing
championship games.
4. All footballing nations are subject to some form of
corruption
Corruption is fueled by the wealth involved in football
Fans are excited by large money exchanges for players
The people who involve themselves in corruption are those
who hope to get a share of these transfers
Agents
Club Officials
Organization Officials e.g. FIFA
Sepp Blatter, head of FIFA
http://www.topnews.in/sports/files
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5. Agents have the power to be tempted from either end, they
can make bribes or receive bribes
"I've encountered it once abroad when I was taking an
international player to an Italian club and I was offered a suitcase
full of money to make sure the deal went through. I didn't want it. I
had no interest in it.”
"Let's say I buy a player from eastern Europe. I find out he is valued
at £2million by his club. I say to that club: 'I can sell him for £5m in
England? There will be £500,000 in it for you but the other £2.5m
makes its way back into this account'.
(http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-10117412/English-football-most-corrupt-in.html , retrieved 20/10/2011)
6. “Are agents corrupt? No, not all? But the majority.”
(http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-10117412/English-football-most-corrupt-in.html , retrieved 20/10/2011)
These sources show us the areas of football that corruption is
involved in.
Temptation is to much for people involved to handle
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7. Destroys the reputation of those involved in the sport
Players
Coaches
Officials Clubs
Being involved in corruption contains severe consequences
Heavy Fines
Loss of job
Long term suspensions from the sport
8. “Corruption destroys the essence of football”
http://www.freedomfromfearmagazine.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=148:corruption
-in- football&catid=47:issue-4&Itemid=183
What is the Essence of football?
Values and Sportsmanship
Fans and Players love for the game
No singular thing can be labeled as the essence of football
Corruption has a way of effecting everything within in the
sport no matter what you define as the essence
9. If corruption continues it will destroy the sport
People will no longer want to support their teams because
they will not want to put their time and energy towards
supporting something that they know to be fake
If no action is taken, corruption will find its way into all levels
of football
Every football league around the globe will in way way or
another be effected by the repercussions of corruption=
10. Strict consequences apply to those proven to be involved in
corruption
Special task forces are being put in place to specifically look
at cases of corruption within all avenues of football
Main focus is on preventing corruption from happening in
the first place so there is no need for further investigations
11. By stopping corruption before it begins, the battle against it
is already half won
Sepp Baltter resigned as head of FIFA, small win against
corruption
http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com
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content/uploads/2009/03/corruption.j
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12. Recent World Cup scandal has brought corruption to
everyone's attention
If we do not begin the fight against corruption it will end up
running the game
Fans will no longer support their teams and players and
officials will no longer want to be a part of the sport
Fight against corruption has begun with special investigation
teams being set up and prevention methods being examined
so we stop corruption before it happens
If we can get control of corruption, we can focus on what
really matter, the game
