Jack Warner slams FIFA, president Blatter

Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner has again lashed out at the organisation's president Joseph "Sepp" Blatter, local media reported.

The Jamaica Observer quoted a statement Warner released in which he said that "the arrogance with which FIFA continues to ride roughshod over duly appointed officials ... is unethical and outright immoral."

Warner earlier this year resigned from the world controlling body while he was facing an ethical investigation over corruption allegations involving the president of the Asian Football Confederation Mohamed bin Hammam, who was going to stand against Blatter for presidency.

Warner was accused of trying to influence Caribbean officials to vote for Bin Hammam by giving them money.

Warner criticised Blatter, who a few weeks ago was accused of downplaying racism, in his statement. "The FIFA president must not be allowed to continue the demeaning of people of colour without someone raising a voice to tell him enough is enough.

"The FIFA president cannot continue faux pas after faux pas with impunity especially when all his wrongdoings are along the same vector of megalomania, covert racism and discrimination.

"The time has come to break the silence. One must no longer accept silence as affirming the wrong being perpetuated by the FIFA. In this regard I have decided to break my silence."

Warner accused FIFA and Blatter of undermining the CFU and the continental association CONCACAF.

"One cannot help but wonder (why) this abuse is allowed to continue without a voice being heard from among (the FIFA's) own membership and the wider football community.

"The response would have been so vociferous (if it was UEFA) that even attempts by the FIFA to apologise would have been drowned out," he said.

Source: http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8394783

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