bluetonium
Well-Known Member
They took the money
Pehaps because there is no such thing as "sportswashing" because it is a fabricated PR phrase used by lobbying firms and there is not a single scrap of evidence it exists. All businesses and countries promote themselves for commercial reasons and to extend their influence. Sheikh Mansour (and even the Saudi Soverign Wealth Fund) invests money to make money.Episode 1 watched and David Conn highlights the use of Sports washing in modern football but no mention of City
He was charged in the Swiss courts but found not guilty along with Platini.The shocking thing is that Blatter was never charged with anything, all he got was a ban for eight years. He's smiling all the way through it and is convinced he was hard done by.
OK - I'm wrong there but it was supposedly a payment to stop him standing and not really linked to all the other cases brought after the FBI investigation...He was charged in the Swiss courts but found not guilty along with Platini.