Joking aside its not restricted to football. We have the same in my sport. We've got

IFAF (international federation of American football) and EFAF (European). EFAF was a member of IFAF and all was relatively calm. But the last 6 or 7 years the two have gone on a collision course. Both have presidents who are mini-blatters. Both smell a bit of naughtiness. IFAF creates IFAF Europe a couple of years back and starts a schism in Europe. EFAF blatter is also president of the German association which runs the GFL (German football league). EFAF has agreed to scale back and allow IFAF Europe to operate. And then quietly last year this thing called GFLI (German football league international) starts up under the radar and is now nicking away at IFAF. Everyone pointing fingers at each other for wrongdoing. And of course the sport and the people playing and coaching and watching it are the ones who suffer

I hate it when politics and money creeps into sport. But I guess it creeps into everything successful.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on March 28th 2015 at 18:53:17

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Why are there non-European sides in UEFA? (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Mar 28, 17:27:18
- Is there? Dont tell nigel farage.... (n/m) (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 28, 17:45:47
  - Israel and Azerbaijan. Neither is in Europe. There are also some which are partially in (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 28, 18:32:24
    - At least Azerbaijan is east of the Urals. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Mar 28, 19:14:38
      - Fucking Hell, I've lost the plot. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Mar 28, 19:16:36
    - I dont understand uefa or fifa (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 28, 18:40:16
      - Joking aside its not restricted to football. We have the same in my sport. We've got (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 28, 18:53:17
      - Right up your street then. (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Mar 28, 18:48:34
        
        Are you on the blob love? (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 28, 20:38:44
        
        Sexist too... (Other Football) - avenging canary, Mar 28, 21:01:10
        
        Blimey... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 28, 21:18:29
      - Fifa is clear. All member countries are on earth. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 28, 18:47:40
  - Would imagine you have him on speed-dial. (Other Football) - avenging canary, Mar 28, 17:55:11
    - Awww.... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 28, 18:38:08

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