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ARTICLE ON ARGENTINE FOOTBALL CORRUPTION
Jan. 18th, 2012 08:44 amArgentine football:
Silva transfer gives bad example
A very interesting opinion by a columnist in the Buenos Aires Herald
By: Eric Weil
We know that the Argentine Football Association (AFA) favours some clubs over others — usually according to the whims of its president, Julio Grondona — but they should make it less obvious. The latest example is the impending return of striker Santiago Silva (which may have already happened when this column is published).
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My thoughts and opinion:
1. The favouring of some clubs over others is so, so wrong and should stop. A football association of any kind should remain impartial, and fair to ALL clubs in its league(s). Political issues should have no place here. This reminds me of the corrupt voting during figure skating ice dancing some years back, when it was caught on Canadian TV cameras that the French and Russian judges were in a coalition that would see the Russian and French skaters placing one and two, leaving the Canadian skaters (who were so clearly the best) in third place. It caused a huge uproar, the disgrace and banishment of the guilty judges and cleaned up figure skating judging. A good thing, IMO.
2. Club debts are destroying the top league. In my opinion, it might be a very good thing to have all teams whose clubs are grossly in debt, be relegated. I do believe that in the EPL (and maybe elsewhere) clubs in debt are fined, points are deducted, therefore ensuring the relegation of such teams. Big five? Let there be a NEW big five, consisting of teams whose clubs have managed their finances well. These teams clearly play the best football anyway, and should be allowed to win games fairly, without paying referees to make wrong calls, allowing a top five club to make a transfer, even bending the rules to allow it, yet penalizing the other team by not allowing it the same privilege. Or cooking the books to make it seem as if the team is in less debt than it actually is - that is totally reprehensible.
3. I really hate to see this stuff happening in a league that I USED TO admire, and affect the beautiful game that I loved so much. Sure, I know it happens in other countries too, and I'd like to see a stop to all the corruption and dirty dealings everywhere in the world. I don't care if I sound like a dreamer. I am a fan, and this would only serve to make my enjoyment of the game better.
Silva transfer gives bad example
A very interesting opinion by a columnist in the Buenos Aires Herald
By: Eric Weil
We know that the Argentine Football Association (AFA) favours some clubs over others — usually according to the whims of its president, Julio Grondona — but they should make it less obvious. The latest example is the impending return of striker Santiago Silva (which may have already happened when this column is published).
( READ MORE HERE )
My thoughts and opinion:
1. The favouring of some clubs over others is so, so wrong and should stop. A football association of any kind should remain impartial, and fair to ALL clubs in its league(s). Political issues should have no place here. This reminds me of the corrupt voting during figure skating ice dancing some years back, when it was caught on Canadian TV cameras that the French and Russian judges were in a coalition that would see the Russian and French skaters placing one and two, leaving the Canadian skaters (who were so clearly the best) in third place. It caused a huge uproar, the disgrace and banishment of the guilty judges and cleaned up figure skating judging. A good thing, IMO.
2. Club debts are destroying the top league. In my opinion, it might be a very good thing to have all teams whose clubs are grossly in debt, be relegated. I do believe that in the EPL (and maybe elsewhere) clubs in debt are fined, points are deducted, therefore ensuring the relegation of such teams. Big five? Let there be a NEW big five, consisting of teams whose clubs have managed their finances well. These teams clearly play the best football anyway, and should be allowed to win games fairly, without paying referees to make wrong calls, allowing a top five club to make a transfer, even bending the rules to allow it, yet penalizing the other team by not allowing it the same privilege. Or cooking the books to make it seem as if the team is in less debt than it actually is - that is totally reprehensible.
3. I really hate to see this stuff happening in a league that I USED TO admire, and affect the beautiful game that I loved so much. Sure, I know it happens in other countries too, and I'd like to see a stop to all the corruption and dirty dealings everywhere in the world. I don't care if I sound like a dreamer. I am a fan, and this would only serve to make my enjoyment of the game better.
