[Farm93]

FIFA is simply too powerful.  As Prof Zimbardo demostrated in the prison experiment good people can get seduced by the power of authority.  A FIFA official almost literally controls the most important entertainment vehicle in the world (the World Cup) & the most important sport in the world.  Hard not to fall victim to that power I suspect, and I suspect new officials will get seduced too even if they are great and honorable types now.

I still remember the 2018 & 2022 World Cup announcements.  When 2018 went to Russia people were stunned, but Russia was a credible second tier candidate at the time.  Then moments later Qatar was announced as the host of 2022 and people openly suspected something was up. 

Even the idea that the two cups were announced together was such a mistake as it created an enormous opportunity for collusion (and bribery).

[Farm93]

FIFA is simply too powerful.  As Prof Zimbardo demostrated in the prison experiment good people can get seduced by the power of authority.  A FIFA official almost literally controls the most important entertainment vehicle in the world (the World Cup) & the most important sport in the world.  Hard not to fall victim to that power I suspect, and I suspect new officials will get seduced too even if they are great and honorable types now.

I still remember the 2018 & 2022 World Cup announcements.  When 2018 went to Russia people were stunned, but Russia was a credible second tier candidate at the time.  Then moments later Qatar was announced as the host of 2022 and people openly suspected something was up. 

Even the idea that the two cups were announced together was such a mistake as it created an enormous opportunity for collusion (and bribery).