Thursday, June 4, 2015

Jack Warner Threatens 'Avalanche' Of Secrets as FIFA Scandal Spirals


The former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner, who was among 14 people indicted by the US in its inquiry into corruption in football, has said he knows why Sepp Blatter stepped down.

In a paid political advertisement aired in his native Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Warner claimed he had documents linking the FIFA boss to efforts to manipulate the country's 2010 election.

And he warned that he had what he called an 'avalanche' of further evidence to reveal, though didn't provide anything immediately to support his claims.

David Larkin is a lawyer based in Washington who specializes in international sports and is a director of the organization ChangeFIFA - he says Jack Warner may indeed have some information that helps the US investigation: 

IN:  Mr. Warner has been... 
OUT: ...that may be helpful
DUR: 35 seconds


David Larkin is a lawyer based in Washington who specializes in international sports and is a director of the organization ChangeFIFA - he's not optimistic about Sepp Blatter's resignation, saying it's not enough to truly change football's governing body: 

IN: We have a resignation... 
OUT: ...very long time
DUR: 29 seconds


David Larkin is a lawyer based in Washington who specializes in international sports and is a director of the organization ChangeFIFA - he says this must be a watershed moment for football: 

IN: I think it's time...
OUT: ...top to bottom
DUR: 38 seconds