Seven of the most influential members of FIFA were arrested at the request of US authorities on Wednesday in Switzerland, where an investigation has been opened on the conditions of awarding the next two World Cups. Thursday’s day looks busy, a meeting between UEFA, opposed to the Congress of the proceedings and of the presidential election, while Joseph Blatter, a candidate for a fifth term, must make a speech, highly anticipated evening
12. Christmas Graët maintains its confidence in Blatter
Asked Thursday on Europe 1 , President FFF said think that the congress of FIFA and the election would take place as planned. “I do not see two-thirds of voters, presidents of federations, request the postponement” , has he said. If he regretted that Michel Platini, President of UEFA and “best candidate” according to him, has waived appear to direct the highest body of football, he suggested that maintaining men suit him up. “Our relationship with FIFA are high quality” , said Christmas Graët, which also commends FIFA have allocated to France the organization of the Women’s World Cup in 2019 and recalled. “I like to make when someone gave me something” , has said he
11.15. Blatter should not be auditioned
“As of today, there are no plans to audition Blatter” , said a spokesman for the Public Ministry of the Confederation in an email.
11:30: an American plot against Blatter
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the United States to seek, in the corruption scandal that shook Fifa “prevent the re-election” Joseph Blatter as head of FIFA.
10h 30: sponsors embarrassed
Visa FIFA threatened on Wednesday to stop the sponsor if it did not act as quickly as possible to restore its image, following arrests in the case. But other sponsors are embarrassed like Nike implicitly targeted in one of the procedures.
The indictment of American justice says such that in 1996, a company operating internationally to the world of sport, whose name is not specified, agreed to pay 160 million over 10 years to become the exclusive supplier of the national team of Brazil. Nike This formulation seems to designate
9:30. Fabius for a postponement of the election of FIFA
The French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius called Thursday for a postponement of the election as President of the International Football Federation scheduled for Friday. “For many years there has corruption charges in this environment. The reason is (…) that takes a little time, we look at what is founded, unfounded, and then the bodies will decide. Otherwise it will give an even more disastrous image of this set “, said the head of French diplomacy on the radio France Inter
9. Blatter in pressure
While FIFA is at the heart of an unprecedented scandal, the pressure is on maximum Joseph Blatter, 79, Chairman since 1998 and candidate for a fifth term Friday, reviled by the world press, closely watched by his sponsors, while the election is disputed by UEFA.
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