Thread by @aliasvaughn

1. There are no saints in football, but to claim that UEFA and FIFA are the "football of the people" or worse, that they represent the romanticism and morality of football is ludicrous. People who organize and make money off of the FIFA QATAR world cup are now ruling UEFA, too.

2. Where is the outrage of the media over the fact workers in Qatar were made to do their job in inhumane conditions, to the point there have been multiple deaths to build stadiums? All forgotten, right? Bc hey they are SUCH good people, in Ceferin's words.

3. Where is the outrage of all those coaches/players about "football of the people" while sitting on their millionaire paychecks, for which they demand increases whenever a contract is renewed, over the fact women WON'T be allowed the same access to Qatar stadiums as men?

4. If PRO football was "of the people" then the people would own football clubs. They don't. They are called SPECTATORS exactly bc they are just that, and they don't own a thing. But it's easy to use "of the people" rhetoric while sitting on a pile of money, isn't it?

5. PRO football is not a charity. It's a BUSINESS. And there is no amount of ridiculous populist rhetoric that changes that. FIFA and UEFA don't take IN THE LEAST care "of the people", they take care of their own interests and enterprise. Which btw, isn't the same as the clubs'.

6. The hypocrisy with which some coaches and players have spoken is off the charts. And what's worse, is "the people" being so easily manipulated into buying the whole "oh we pulled out because of fans", even while seeing these people making money off of Qatar WC AND UEFA chairs.

7. The basketball Euroleague not only didn't ruin anything BUT ALSO improved competition AND revenue for basketball as a whole. The same would happen with a Super League but people are suddenly acting like "oh the football of the rich": it IS of the rich. No money, no pro sports

8. The "of the people" football is promoted for the vast majority by churches, city councils and local organizations. That build football pitches for everyone to use. UEFA or FIFA highly advertise their "charity" when they build one, except they are a TINY portion.

9. You want "Of the people" football? Then go help your city council, chuch or local charity build and maintain their own football pitches, that are open to everyone and help take poor children off the streets. UEFA and FIFA have nothing to do with this. And I mean nothing.

10. Advertising one's charity operations that account fcr maybe 1% of the revenue & being a charity organization are two very different things. Start understanding it & stop filling your mouth with ridiculous "poetry, poor children, dreams" rhetoric when talking about UEFA/FIFA.