Following his re-election for a fifth term as head FIFA Joseph Blatter said he “been affected by the attacks” born from corruption scandal that has shaken FIFA this week at a press conference. Blatter, 79, however, that it has remained “Man of the situation” and called “unity and solidarity” to “move forward”
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Earlier, in an interview with Swiss TV channel RTS (Swiss Broadcasting) <- - atom snippet!> the FIFA president had told “shocked” by accusations of American justice, denouncing “hatred, came not only from person to UEFA the [UEFA] but an organization, UEFA, who did not understand that [1998 it is] become president “<. / em>
Asked about Michel Platini, UEFA President, who had called for his resignation, Blatter replied: “I forgive everyone, but I forget no. “ With regard to future relations with the Union, Blatter presents: ” We can not live without and UEFA can not live without us. “ For him, a resignation would resemble an admission of guilt: ” Resign it would mean that I am guilty, or I fight for four years against corruption. “
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“THIS CASE DO NOT FEEL GOOD”
Moreover, the one who came to FIFA there forty years does not digest the dragnet performed in a luxury hotel in Zurich , which led to the arrest of seven FIFA officials, two days before the elective congress of his body
The Swiss regrets. “There are signs that do not lie: Americans were candidates for the 2022 World Cup and they lost. [...] If the Americans have to do with money or common law offenses involving citizens North or South American, they stop them there, but not in Zurich while there was a convention. “ and run: ” Do not forget that [the United States] are the number one sponsor of the Hashemite kingdom, so my opponent [beat, Prince Ali]. This case does not feel good. “
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From new charges in the corruption scandal that shook FIFA are likely, said Friday at N New York Times the boss of the service of the IRS investigations. Wednesday, September FIFA officials accused of massive corruption for years by the US court were arrested.
The Englishman David Gill, chosen by UEFA to occupy one of the vice-president of FIFA positions, refused this after the disputed reelection of President Sepp Blatter . “I do not take this action lightly but terrible pests events of the last three days have convinced me that it was not appropriate to be a member of the executive committee of FIFA with the current leadership” , he explained. The former manager of Manchester United, who had planned on Thursday the possibility of a withdrawal, did not participate Saturday in the first meeting after the re-election of Sepp Blatter as he was expected to be involved.
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