FSE ask for Sepp Blatters resignation

[silent majority]

During the FSE conference in Istanbul this weekend we decided that because of his astonishing hypocritical and downright dishonesty we have asked for his immediate resignation. The statement is here;

http://www.fanseurope.org/en/news/596-effc2012-post-presser.html


FSE Choreo EFFC 2012 ÜNIFEB

Football supporters from across the continent unanimously adopted a resolution calling for FIFA President Sepp Blatters immediate resignation in the light of his involvement in the latest bribery scandal around FIFA Honorary President Havelange detailed in documents made public by the Swiss Supreme Court. 

The motion was passed by the General Meeting of Football Supporters Europe (FSE) at its annual European Football Fans’ Congress which took place in Istanbul/Turkey from 13-15 July 2012. FSE is the independent democratic network of football supporters across Europe currently representing more than 3 million football supporters in 41 countries. The three day event in Istanbul was hosted by fans groups from rival clubs Fenerbahce, Besiktas and Galatasaray who worked together for the first time.

Around 500 people from 32 countries registered for the event to share experiences and discuss potential joint strategies / activities on topics such as ticketing, penalty scales, offensive behavior, Safe Standing and match-fixing.

On top of that, Turkish football supporters organized a first ever national network meeting with the vision to unite as football supporters beyond rivalries to speak up on shared interests and tackle existing problems evolving around violence and safety and security, away travel bans or black market ticket issues in Turkish football. The conclusions later were part of the basis of an unprecedented meeting between Turkish fans and the Turkish Football Federation.

The growing authority of the FSE fans’ congress was reflected in a greater than ever attendance by representatives of national and international institutions, such as FA representatives, UEFA, the European Commission, FIFPro and Transparency International, and investigative journalist and international match-fixing expert Declan Hill from Canada.

The selection of Istanbul as congress venue for the first time added extra relevance to the panel discussion on match-fixing, an increasingly hot topic in Turkish and international football, with calls from speakers for urgent preventative action harnessing the input of fans.

Furthermore, an emergency motion strongly condemning the decision by the German Football Association to ban pre-season friendlies involving Turkish clubs was wholeheartedly endorsed.

The following representatives were elected onto the FSE Executive Committee for the season to come: Kevin Miles (England), Martin Endemann (Germany), Riccardo Bertolin (Italy), Joanna Laska (Poland), Michal Riecanský (Slovakia), Linda Hadorn (Switzerland), Igor Gomonai (Ukraine). They are joined by the appointed members from the newly founded on-topic divison of FSE on anti-discrimination Goran Malic (Croatia), the director of the FSE Fans’ Embassy division Michael Gabriel (Germany) and FSE Coordinator and Chief Executive Daniela

[DearneValleyRover]

A very good read, I hope theirs a big enough crow bar available to prize him out because the only way I see him leaving is in a wooden box. Everyone knows he is a disgrace but he never flinches does he.

[RobTheRover]

I guess its hard to actually get him to acknowledge his mistakes when he just ignores any searching questions.

They say power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.   A case in point.

[DRFC-PERKINS]

Although the main topic is tainted by Blatter and his corrupt ways, I'd like to say how one, If Fenerbahce, Besiktas and Galatasaray can all start to come together and discuss issues then there is hope for any wrong doings in this world, these boys seriously hate each other. Secondly, Its great to hear football fans from all over europe, can come together and discuss matters of great importance, you don't tend to here it happening to often (in the media).

As Rob says, Blatter aint going to admit any wrong doings, but added pressure from fans will hopefully get him to do the right thing, however if/when he leaves will he be replaced by another numpty? Hopefully not.

[silent majority]

On the Friday night our hosts were Fenerbahce, Saturday it was Besiktas and on Sunday it was Galatasaray. They all went out of their way to prove what great hosts they could be and to be honest they all succeeded, a truly wonderful and memorable weekend.

[Standanista]

Good on ya, silent_majority.  The guy should have walked years ago but I fear he'll shrug this off his rhino-like hide and carry on.  I've known Bolivian politicians act with less impunity in the light of such overwhelming evidence.

[jonnydog]

 The man is a corrupt Kitson.

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