Interpol Doesn't Want FIFA's Stinking Money to fight Match-Fixing

Interpol will stop partnering with FIFA on an anti-match fixing program and freeze the $22.4 million donated by FIFA in 2011 as a result of recent corruption allegations against the soccer governing body.

The total amount donated to fight match-fixing across the globe was roughly $7 million less than the budget for FIFA's cinematic propaganda, United Passions.

The $22.4 million was donated by FIFA to launch a 10-year "Integrity in Sport" program. Needless to say, $2.24 million per year is not enough to combat global match-fixing in any sort of meaningful way.

FIFA responded to Interpol's statement by issuing a statement of its own, reading in part, "We are disappointed to learn of the decision by INTERPOL to suspend cooperation in the fight against match fixing in football. The success and importance of this programme cannot be understated. Our cooperation over the past four years has been a key part of addressing the transnational problem of match fixing."

I, for one, look forward to the next match-fixing scandal to hit international soccer, at which point FIFA will almost surely blame Interpol, and Interpol will almost surely blame FIFA, and nobody will actually try to stop match-fixing from happening. Good times all around.