The Ethics Committee took the following decisions:
Franka Pickering (British Virgin Islands) has been banned for a period of 18 months from taking part in any football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) and has received a fine of CHF 500.
Horace Burrell (Jamaica) has been banned for a period of six months from taking part in any football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other). The Ethics Committee decided to suspend three months of the ban, subject to a probationary period of two years.
Osiris Guzman (Dominican Republic) has been banned for a period of 30 days from taking part in any football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) and has received a fine of CHF 300. The Ethics Committee decided to suspend 15 days of the ban, subject to a probationary period of six months.
Ian Hypolite (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) has been banned for a period of 30 days from taking part in any football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) and has received a fine of CHF 300. The Ethics Committee decided to suspend 15 days of the ban, subject to a probationary period of six months.
Aubrey Liburd (British Virgin Islands) has received a reprimand and a fine of CHF 300. Hillaren Frederick (US Virgin Islands) has received a reprimand and a fine of CHF 300. Anthony Johnson (St. Kitts and Nevis) has received a reprimand but no fine.
The following officials have received a warning:
David Hinds (Barbados), Mark Bob Forde (Barbados), Richard Groden (Trinidad & Tobago), Yves Jean-Bart (Haiti) and Horace Reid (Jamaica)
Felix Ledesma (Dominican Republic) was considered not to have committed any violation.
The hearing of Noel Adonis (Guyana) has been postponed, while in the case of Patrick Mathurin (St. Lucia), more information is required and therefore no decision has been taken at this stage.
The cases of David Frederick (Cayman Islands) and Joseph Delves (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) were closed since they are no longer football officials. Should they return to football official positions, their cases would be examined again by the Ethics Committee.
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Burrell banned in bribery plot
Friday, October 14, 2011
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ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) — FIFA has banned senior Caribbean football official Horace Burrell for six months for the Jamaican’s part in a bribery conspiracy involving former presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hamamm.
Burrell, a long time ally of former FIFA vice president Jack Warner, must now withdraw his candidacy in the Caribbean Football Union presidential election scheduled next month. JFF president Captain Horace Burrell (left) and CONCACAF boss Austin 'Jack' Warner are also captured watching a match at the facility. (Photos: Garfield Robinson) [Hide Description] JFF president Captain Horace Burrell (left) and CONCACAF boss Austin 'Jack' Warner are also captured watching a match at the facility. (Photos: Garfield Robinson) [Restore Description] 1/1
FIFA says three months of the Jamaica Federation president’s ban from all football duties will be deferred for a probationary period of two years.
FIFA also banned one of the most senior women in world football, Franka Pickering, of the British Virgin Islands, for 18 months.
Two more officials received 30-day bans, one was reprimanded and five others received warnings.
Was anyone here really surprised? Even if it was "guilt by association" - there is no way Burrell could have walked.......Horace # 2 was let off with a "warning?"
People wake up!!!.......This JOKER, Mohamed bin Hammam is not an idiot. He purposely "missed" the CONCACAF meeting in the USA where he was supposed to address everyone.......Giving "gifts" is acceptable as a part of business in the Middle East.....It is expected.......but it is called BRIBERY in the USA/Western countries..... carries JAIL TIME!!!
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Not by accident folks....strictly by design. Right now he would have been charged by the feds...
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Mohammed Bin Hammam to miss event
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Mohammed Bin Hammam will miss the CONCACAF congress in Miami on Tuesday, passing up a chance to drum up support in his bid to unseat FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
Bin Hammam says on his blog that he had wanted to attend the meeting but can't "due to issues beyond my control."
CONCACAF is soccer's regional governing body for North and Central America and the Caribbean and is considered key to winning the presidential election.
The 61-year-old president of the Asian Football Confederation still hopes to meet CONCACAF members to explain his campaign platform, which includes a wider distribution of World Cup profits and the addition of more seats on the FIFA executive committee.
Bin Hammam is the only candidate facing Blatter in the June 1 vote.
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Originally Posted By: LINCOLN
Was anyone here really surprised? Even if it was "guilt by association" - there is no way Burrell could have walked.......Horace # 2 was let off with a "warning?"
People wake up!!!.......This JOKER, Mohamed bin Hammam is not an idiot. He purposely "missed" the CONCACAF meeting in the USA where he was supposed to address everyone.......Giving "gifts" is acceptable as a part of business in the Middle East.....It is expected.......but it is called BRIBERY in the USA/Western countries..... carries JAIL TIME!!!
It is also against the law to enter the USA with more than US $10,000 without declaring it to customs.
Highly unlikely, essentially what happened is that he failed to blow the whistle on the actual culprits. Doubt he received any funds hence the relatively lenient ban. Unfortunately said ban means that he has paid the price in not being able to contest the cfu's presidential election. Horace Reid will more than likely take the reigns until Capo has served his sentence.
Horace Burrell (Jamaica) has been banned for a period of six months from taking part in any football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other). The Ethics Committee decided to suspend three months of the ban, subject to a probationary period of two years.
I hope this translates directly into an emmergency meeting of the Jamaican FAs and a no confidence vote. The trouble is, who replaces him?
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I read about this news on Reuters and the Associated Press, so the story is global. Burrell will probably assert his innocence, but the perception resulting from this ban could forever damage his reputation as an ethical administrator. Burrell's aspirations for the CFU presidency and even the CONCACAF presidency is perhaps forever shattered.
I read about this news on Reuters and the Associated Press, so the story is global. Burrell will probably assert his innocence, but the perception resulting from this ban could forever damage his reputation as an ethical administrator. Burrell's aspirations for the CFU presidency and even the CONCACAF presidency is perhaps forever shattered.
It will damage his reputation as an ethical administrator among who? The other ethical administrators?
Well if he doesn't get the CONCACAF presidency that will be a blessing.
Ethics? Whatever happened to that animal?.....must be on the endangered list. Half of our cut and paste artists ("journalists") in Jamaica could not see a problem if it smacked them in the face...
What the Jamaican media should be trying to find out is......hehem.......Is there a connection between the Jack Warner family, CONCACAF TV Rights and Burrel's silence about the TV Rights.......
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Fifa have terminated a multimillion-pound 2014 World Cup TV deal after discovering the rights had been sub-licensed to a company owned by the controversial Jack Warner. The agreement with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) has been brought to an end after Fifa told the organisation they had not approved the sub-licensing deal with JD International (JDI), owned by the former Fifa vice-president Warner.
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Originally Posted By: LINCOLN
Was anyone here really surprised? Even if it was "guilt by association" - there is no way Burrell could have walked.......Horace # 2 was let off with a "warning?"
People wake up!!!.......This JOKER, Mohamed bin Hammam is not an idiot. He purposely "missed" the CONCACAF meeting in the USA where he was supposed to address everyone.......Giving "gifts" is acceptable as a part of business in the Middle East.....It is expected.......but it is called BRIBERY in the USA/Western countries..... carries JAIL TIME!!!
It is also against the law to enter the USA with more than US $10,000 without declaring it to customs.
I have not followed this little saga, but from the little I have gleemed, I thought the bri....gifts were offered in T&T - how does that break US laws...I may very well be wrong here so forgive me.
Anyone else see this as nothing more than stripping the CFU of its powers or is it just me...I mean the lenient sentences have me saying - what's the big to do all about?
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I have not followed this little saga, but from the little I have gleemed, I thought the bri....gifts were offered in T&T - how does that break US laws...I may very well be wrong here so forgive me.
Anyone else see this as nothing more than stripping the CFU of its powers or is it just me...I mean the lenient sentences have me saying - what's the big to do all about?
Where have you been sir?
Bin Hammin was supposed to address the the CONCACAF folks in Miami but he gave some lame duck excuse about not being able to obtain a visa blah blah blah....
He however found it convenient to load up the plane with "gifts".......CASH.......35 members X $US40,000 = Ammount does not matter. Accepting "gifts" in exchange for votes equals BRIBERY not just in the USA but also in Western Countries.......BRIBERY or the bearing of "GIFTS" is customary in Middle Eastern countries.....This is not just a matter of "breaking US laws"......This is an ETHICAL Dilemma......... Each member of the CONCACAF delegations represent us..........
As for Chuck Blazer, he would have been brought up on US bribery charges even if the "crime" did not take place on US soil....."Foreign Corrupt Practices Act."
STRIP EVERY LAST ONE OF THESE BASTARDS!!!
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Anyone else see this as nothing more than stripping the CFU of its powers or is it just me...I mean the lenient sentences have me saying - what's the big to do all about?
I agree, Blatter just pulling rank, showing all and sundry who's the boss. This too shall pass.
One gets the sense that money changing isn't unusual activity at FIFA. Just don't get caught doing it with someone who has an eye on the boss's job.
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