neilser Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Gone to the great brown envelope in the sky... https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/16/joao-havelange-president-fifa-ioc-dies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 He was in charge of Fifa for the 1974-1998 world cups. Maybe the SFA were slipping him bungs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boynze Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 there is a half decent book about him i half read, think it is called how they stole the game or something. quite an amoral individual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Thought he'd popped his clogs years ago TBH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitre Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Will shed no tears at this news. He set the precedent for the sleaze that followed in World Football's governing bodies, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 42 minutes ago, Mitre said: He set the precedent for the sleaze that followed in World Football's governing bodies, I wonder if he started with good intentions? i suppose there are loads of countries; and I'd imagine you could include most of South America in this, where bribery is a bit more acceptable. He has built something huge with FIFA, so I suppose he will consider a lot of his legacy is pretty positive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcumnock Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Wonder if Fifa are paying his funeral? They paid for everyfukkinthing else in his life. Greedy basstard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Irish head of the European Olympic Committee has paid tribute... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-37107450 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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