FIFA's Peace Prize Awarded to Crony of Myanmar Junta
The announcement by FIFA President Gianni Infantino about launching his own peace prize has raised concerns among those who believe it may be a gesture of favor towards Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman.
The lack of transparency in the process for selecting this year's winner has led to suspicion that Infantino is trying to curry favor with certain leaders in order to secure financial support. FIFA only makes money during World Cup years, so it stands to reason that Infantino would try to get close to powerful and wealthy individuals in order to secure sponsorship deals.
FIFA has been criticized for its lack of transparency and accountability, particularly when it comes to its decision-making process. Critics argue that the organization's priorities are often skewed towards financial gain rather than human rights considerations. Zaw Zaw, a 59-year-old football federation president from Myanmar who has been the subject of EU and US economic sanctions, is chairing a new committee tasked with devising the process for selecting the peace prize winner.
The background of this committee head raises concerns that Infantino may be giving in to his own personal biases rather than seeking out genuinely deserving candidates for the award. Critics also point out that FIFA's code of ethics has not been updated since 2019, and even then, there were no significant changes made.
The announcement by FIFA President Gianni Infantino about launching his own peace prize has raised concerns among those who believe it may be a gesture of favor towards Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman.
The lack of transparency in the process for selecting this year's winner has led to suspicion that Infantino is trying to curry favor with certain leaders in order to secure financial support. FIFA only makes money during World Cup years, so it stands to reason that Infantino would try to get close to powerful and wealthy individuals in order to secure sponsorship deals.
FIFA has been criticized for its lack of transparency and accountability, particularly when it comes to its decision-making process. Critics argue that the organization's priorities are often skewed towards financial gain rather than human rights considerations. Zaw Zaw, a 59-year-old football federation president from Myanmar who has been the subject of EU and US economic sanctions, is chairing a new committee tasked with devising the process for selecting the peace prize winner.
The background of this committee head raises concerns that Infantino may be giving in to his own personal biases rather than seeking out genuinely deserving candidates for the award. Critics also point out that FIFA's code of ethics has not been updated since 2019, and even then, there were no significant changes made.
I mean, a peace prize? It sounds like just another way for them to get rich off of influential people. And that Zaw Zaw guy is shady, you know? 
Being tied to Myanmar and all those sanctions, it's weird he's in charge of selecting the winner. 
It just doesn't feel right. And have you seen the lack of transparency around this whole thing? Not enough info out there for me to trust that they're making fair decisions.
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. It seems like FIFA is just trying to make a quick buck off the back of peace and human rights issues. The lack of transparency in selecting the Peace Prize winner is super suspicious 
. I mean, who appoints their cronies to key positions without doing some proper background checks? Zaw Zaw's background is pretty checkered, if you ask me 
. And let's not forget that FIFA's priorities are always going to be skewed towards financial gain over human rights considerations 
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FIFA should really get their act together before they start handing out awards left and right. I mean, have you seen the price of football tickets lately? It's like they're trying to make a quick buck instead of making a real difference! 
And don't even get me started on Zaw Zaw - sounds like a character from a bad action movie 
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and having zaw zaw chairing that committee just raises more questions, you feel? 
anyway, can't say i trust this whole thing... sounds like baby steps towards becoming another puppet of powerful people 
It's all just so... shady. 
to me. How can you trust the winner when the process is all secretive 
? I mean, Zaw Zaw's background is super sketchy 
FIFA's supposed to be about promoting football, but instead they're more worried about their bottom line 
zaw zaw as chairing this committee? what a joke 