DFA President denies CONCAFAC misconduct

Chuck Blazer has told associations to pay back money

Amidst allegations of possible bribes paid out to associations of 25 football territories in the CONCACAF, the Dominica Football Association (DFA) President Patrick John, in an attempt to eliminate suspicions, has stated that the association had no part in any of the alleged misconduct.

The allegations, made by CONCACAF General Secretary, Chuck Blazer, suggest that the boards were paid the bribes by FIFA executive committee members Mohamed Bin Hammam and Jack Warner, after a special meeting in Trinidad.

While John confirms that he himself represented the DFA at the meeting, he said, “The DFA was the only association to refuse Hammam’s proposals and the association has not received any such monies.”

Five associations have told investigators that they rejected the offers of individual payments of $40,000 in $100 bills, while 13 Caribbean country football governing bodies, including DFA, have supported Jack Warner’s denial that any such offers were made to them.

Despite this a number of associations have returned cash that they received from Warner and Hammam, including the Bahamas Football Association which first reported the matter to its President Anton Sealy. Sealy subsequently alerted Blazer of the alleged bribery attempt.

John believes that Blazer’s objective is to have Warner removed in an effort to bring in someone from North America into CONCACAF.

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28 Comments

  1. REASONING
    July 10, 2011

    PJ u seem very unstable in what is said by u,at one point u are saying DFA was the only association which refused monies and on the other u are saying u were not offered monies.U are omly leaning on whichever side Warner leans,we are suspicious of u,the temptation of money i too strong for u.

  2. Honestly
    June 9, 2011

    PJ,have u not learn a lesson,has life not teach u enough?Stop calling GOD’s name in vain.Were u offered monies and refused it or were u not offered?

  3. lovely dominica
    June 7, 2011

    I recall some months before the election for the head of FIFA, PJ came out and said CONCACF will be voting en bloc for Blatter. Soon after the meeting in Trinidad he made a right about turn and said they will dicide on their vote when they travel to Zurich or Switzerland days prior to the election. That left me wondering why the change of heart. Lo and behold, the whole thing erupt. PJ SHOULD TELL THE FOOTBALL PUBLIC WHAT WENT ON IN TRINIDAD. IF THAT THING DID NOT GET EXPOSED ALL THE ASOOCIATIONS WOULD HOLD ON TO THEIR PIECES OF SILVER. PJ COME BETTER THAN THAT.

  4. lovely dominica
    June 7, 2011

    The DFA was the only association to refuse Hammam’s proposals and the association has not received any such monies.”

    Five associations have told investigators that they rejected the offers of individual payments of $40,000 in $100 bills, while 13 Caribbean country football governing bodies, including DFA, have supported Jack Warner’s denial that any such offers were made to them.

    What a contradiction PJ. Come better than that

  5. VOTE DON LEOGAL FOR DFA PRESIDENT
    June 2, 2011

    Its time that the footballers in Dominica rally behind MR DON LEOGAL TO TAKE OVER THE PRESIDENCY OF THE DFA.

    I hope he shows some interests in this matter to help save football.

    JACKO AND PJO are tight allies and its clear that offers were made to cocacaf and what our association could say is that while offers were made they didnt accepted it. But to so blatantly deny that any offer was made is quite suspicious.

    Well the FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT etc will have to do some investigations and also our banks to help us in that matter. Was the money for bribing individuals to vote for dem or was it bribe those FA and the monies going to these associations or those individuals.

    I SMELL A DIRTY STINKING RAT

    LORD HELP US

    IS THERE BOBOL IN OUR FOOTBALL?

    LET US GET THE FACTS BEFORE WE CONDEMN ANYONE OF WRONG DOING!

    RESPECT PROTECT PEOPLES REPUTATION

    IN DOMINICA A PERCEPTION IS A CONVICTION !

    NONETHELESS LET US VOTE LEOGAL!!!!!!!!!

    POTTERSVILLESTATE

  6. TRUE DOMINICAN
    June 2, 2011

    I seriously hope that the clubs and teams take all this into consideration when they voting at the end of this month. Something is fishy about this whole thing, DFA took or refused the 40K, which is it….enquirin minds want to know PJ, White and Barla…then again DFA gets US250K every year and nothing is being done to enhance the football nationally…every year is the same crap…season starts finishes late, teams cant even get a proper prize for thier efforts, women football is done for the past three years, the fields are not being maintained, during games only one ball, is available, referees dont know the rules of the game and go to games late, there are not commissioners at games, the PRO doesnt event attend games, except if they are in his area or close to home…and now elections are here, DFA Exec doing like all politicians – giving people crumbs from the table – a little bit everywhere!

  7. Canefield Posse
    June 2, 2011

    Well, look beff…PJ again

    • Anonymous
      June 3, 2011

      The DFA is a pappy-show organization, just ask the former technical director who was out of Dominica for a while and he will tell you more on that. Albeit, he may have been offered a job, so I am not sure how much he might be willing to say at this junction.

  8. light bulb
    June 2, 2011

    I love football. So not want it to suffer because of this!

  9. Simon Templar
    June 2, 2011

    There are pictures of the monies offered to the Bahamas. It was $40k and it was photographed.

    This so called bribe was to support Mohamed Bin Hammam for president of FIFA instead of Sepp Blatter who won yesterday for a fourth term unopposed.

    So they suspended Bin Hammam and Warner from FIFA. Warner’s replacement came in yesterday and tried to fire Chuck Blazer because he is the one who blew the whistle on this whole corruption/bribery thing. Jack Warner, long known to be corrupt, is Patrick Johns bon jhah!

    Dominica was not one of the five countries that refused the $40k (to be spent as they chose). What happened to that monies.

    It will come out soon, it will!

    • Excited!
      June 3, 2011

      Exactly, PJ is lying, the only countries to refuse the monies are:

      And I quote:

      “Bermuda, Turks and Caicos and the Cayman Islands along with the Bahamas turned down or returned the money at the time. Jamaica denied receiving any money and Puerto Rico subsequently returned the money, but it remains unclear what the other countries, involved, have done.”

      Funny Dominica is not mentioned here. All of them who accepted the bribe should get charged. Why couldnt Warner and Bin whatever give the money legally, if they really wanted to fund projects in these countries? Money in a brown paperbag can only be taken ONE WAY! As a bribe.

  10. Football Fan
    June 2, 2011

    PJ have been too buddy buddy with Jack Warner over the days. His pattern of support been has uncannily in Jack’s favor. Why, I wonder?

  11. helas!
    June 2, 2011

    I GUESS PJ IS TOO OLD A MOUSE TO BE FOOLED BY A KITTEN!

    UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE, I BELIEVE YOU PJ. GOOD WORK

    WE NEED ALL THE GOOD MEN TO BUILD THIS LAND!

  12. concern citizen
    June 2, 2011

    PJ will always cover up for Jack Warner

    • Footballer
      June 3, 2011

      In time the whole episode is going to unfold. skeptics are asking a number of questions, one of them is asking was there a plot from Jack and the boys to overthrow Sepp and that Bin would have emerge President?

      2. Was the DFA part of the machination to leave football lovers to believe that DFA was in support of Sepp Blatter while they would be voting behind the scene for Bin?

      NB: More to come just stay tune.

  13. Rolle
    June 2, 2011

    I will not believe anything coming from PJ. He is Jack Warner best pal.

    • For Progress
      June 5, 2011

      Dishonesty is at the root of certain people actions, especially those wanting remain in power and doing little in the name of development in order to play on the minds of the masses. E.g, football in Dominica is not a par with any other country in the region. To qualify the latter we can take a look at the persons who are at the helm of football and see when last they had a symposium inviting person with ideas to move the game forward. They have never initiated such an idea. Instead when they invite teams to a meeting they limit you as to what should be said and even show attitude if you are not in total agreement with them.

      I would really ask for someone to take a poll regarding the DFA and give them a rating. The scale should be from 1-5. 1- Exceptional, 2- Very good, 3- good, 4- lacking and 5- Failed. Personally I would have given the executive- 4.

      Imagine there is a certain person that I ran into while in Miami who took a vacation just about the time FIFA was having a meeting knowingly that the person’s time was due to travel on the Green Card and had to pay $50.00US for a slight change to the ticket. I see this as an act of corruption.

  14. Jespen
    June 2, 2011

    If warner was involved in paying any monies to the various football associations, it equates to bribery. According to the law books, Bribery is in fact an offense or rather a CRIME punishable by law.

    Your acknowledgement of the fact that you were offered money, which you refused, only strengthens the case against the two. Did anyone say CONSPIRACY?

    I see no reason why you should now speak of the investigations being one with the intentions of replacing warner by another. If he is involved, you ought to agree that an investigation needs to be conducted. Plain and simple Mr. John. Let us not mix our words here.

    • m
      June 2, 2011

      what he said was “The DFA was the only association to refuse Hammam’s proposals and the association has not received any such monies.”

      which to me is still an admission that some money was floating around to those who accepted the proposal.

  15. One Love
    June 2, 2011

    8-O PJ for LIFE

    INTEGRITY ; HONESTY ; TRUTH ; RIGHTEOUSNESS ; INCORRUPTIBLE ;

    • Really?
      June 2, 2011

      Is that a joke?

      • Anonymous
        June 3, 2011

        One love is either blind or deaf and dumb to make such a statement, if not I suggests that this comment was placed there by someone who may have been bribe.

  16. POSSIE BIKER BOYS
    June 2, 2011

    What the bribery was about? What was the money paid to them to do or not do?

  17. Free Thinker
    June 1, 2011

    We will see ……….. the truth MUST come out. I know that there are football association officials in some islands who are sh…ing in their pants over this. I don’t trusted Jack Warner at all!!

  18. hymm
    June 1, 2011

    am all confused , based on thoses two statements in report.

    The DFA was the only association to refuse Hammam’s proposals and the association has not received any such monies.”
    while 13 Caribbean country football governing bodies, including DFA, have supported Jack Warner’s denial that any such offers were made to them.
    Does that mean that jack warner knew nothing about the offer. :lol:

    • Roz
      June 2, 2011

      Wow, so he refusing offers that he said were never made to him? :lol:

  19. Anonymous
    June 1, 2011

    ONe thing PJ have a GUTS eh. However, it is too early to jump to conclusion, but I know that there are those that will be singing a different song soon

  20. G's up
    June 1, 2011

    PJ what was done in the darkness will eventually come to the light. 1st you deny the bribery ever took place, then you say you refused it, meaning that you where offered a bribe- which one is it? and if 5 members returned back the bribed money… that means there was actually money offered unless they are returning money which comes from their own pockets!!!

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