For those of you thinking that the Rio Ferdinand issue will be put to rest after today's disciplinary hearing... don't hold your breath. I am not concerned any longer with the impact this may have on the club - if the young man is on drugs or willfully thought he was above drug testing, throw him in the slammer and toss away the key.
Comments from the FA, PFA and Sepp Blatter's ridiculous outbursts have done the sport (and in the case of FIFA's president) little credit. On one hand, the FA needs to be seen to be doing the right thing, irrespective of the reality of it all. This means a lengthy suspension for Ferdi and a shot in the foot for England's preparation for the Euro competition. Of course, rival warlords (some entrenched within the poweful corridors of Highbury) will want to see United's challenge take a body blow. Sepp Blatter on the other hand wants to take the high road on this, questioning United's right to play the defender when it is clearly within the rules of the game at the moment. Unfortunately this is nothing more than a pot calling the kettle black given the questions raised about Blatter's own personal dealings within FIFA.
The lack of objecivity and conflict of interest is too evident. The "judiciary" in this case have too much vested interests to do the right thing, and the "Supreme court", in this case FIFA's disciplinary committee is as independent from the political side of FIFA (spell that as B-L-A-T-T-E-R) - a poor substitute if all it does is get Sepp Blatter what he wants!
In an ordinary court of law, this would be a mis-trial. Will Rio be banned? Will Blatter get his "high ground"? Will it all matter?
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