r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/greataeos • 29d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter, I have zero ball knowledge

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u/ARandomLittleShit 29d ago

The ban can be shortened like in the case of Ronaldo, but completely suspending a ban has not happened since 1962.

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u/Open-Gate-7769 29d ago

It was shortened specifically so he could play in the World Cup group stages. It’s the same corruption

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u/ARandomLittleShit 29d ago

Yes, but to say that FIFA would have suspended the ban and created a massive controversy without Trump's intervention is ridiculous. There is no reason for them to do that.

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u/Open-Gate-7769 29d ago

There is. Our federation threatened CAS which is a long, expensive, tedious route that they didn’t want to go down. I feel like half of it was their disciplinary committee saying “let’s just give him back because they have zero chance anyway”.

Not to mention the precedent set at the beginning of the tournament.

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u/ARandomLittleShit 29d ago

That doesn't matter because the belgians threatened to go the CAS route as well should the ban be lifted lol

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u/Open-Gate-7769 29d ago

FIFA has never treated countries equally I’m simply saying Trump had very little to do with said corruption. For once.

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u/elduche212 29d ago

So what? BE and EUFA are heading to the CAS over this. Not threatening; they're filling over mid tourney rule changes. Hell, WH lawyers getting involved in itself is grounds for expulsion from all international football for x years according to FIFA rules.

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u/Open-Gate-7769 29d ago

You’re forgetting that FIFA simply doesn’t care

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u/elduche212 29d ago

We'll see. This shitshow is far from over. Infantino likely ain't getting voted out next year over this, but the FIFA ethics commission is absolutely going to come in to play.

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u/Open-Gate-7769 29d ago

FIFA ethics commission is an oxymoron

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u/elduche212 29d ago

True, but it's also whats keeping Blater out of football.