FIFA vs. football
After corruption charges and cover-ups, what will it take to save the game?
World football’s elite may have met their match: The U.S. government. In a crackdown as dramatic as the sport, top FIFA executives have been arrested on corruption charges. U.S. prosecutors say they conspired to pocket some $150 million. Their alleged victims? FIFA itself, and the local football clubs it supports. Monday at 1930GMT, we ask what, and who, can clean up the game.
In this episode of The Stream, we speak with:
Shaka Hislop @ShakaHislop
ESPN Analyst
Elliot Ross @FutbolsaCountry
Senior Editor, Africa Is A Country
africasacountry.com
Jerome Champagne @jchampagne2015
Former FIFA Deputy General Secretary
jeromechampagne2015.com
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