From the arrest Wednesday, May 27 at the dawn of seven leaders of FIFA in their Zurich hotel the resignation of Joseph Blatter Tuesday, June 2 at the end of the afternoon, it took barely a week to bring down from his pedestal almighty boss of world football
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- Wednesday, May 27, seven senior FIFA officials arrested at dawn in Zurich
The world of football is about to meet in Zurich. The re-election of Sepp Blatter at the FIFA head for a fifth term is programmed. But Swiss police disturbs this ideal scenario. At the request of American justice, seven representatives of FIFA stopped at six in the morning at the 5-star Baur au Lac, believed to have collected $ 150 million since the 90s, thanks to their position in the football.
The Swiss prosecutor still panics a little anthill seizing the headquarters of the international body of documents for allocations of the 2018 World Cup and 2022 Cups to Russia and Qatar.
At 11, FIFA organizes a press conference in an emergency, to try to extinguish the fire. Sent to the front, Walter De Gregorio, communications director, says that the election of the new president will take place two days later and that Blatter and his right arm, the General Secretary Jérôme Valcke, are not involved. “You do not believe me, but it is a good day for FIFA,” , dare he declare
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But the tsunami has already reached US shores, where the Department of Justice announced the indictment of nine elected for FIFA corruption and five partners of world football body. Investigations are continuing in Miami, at the headquarters of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean (CONCACAF), where agents of the Federal Police remove dozens of cartons.
The first indictments “are just the beginning” , provides the federal prosecutor in Brooklyn Kelly Currie, while an investigator from the IRS calls this scandal FIFA “World Cup of fraud” . We are then in the late afternoon and in Warsaw, UEFA requested the postponement of the congress of FIFA and its president, saying “corruption deeply rooted in the FIFA culture” . It is only 20 hours Blatter reacts first, evoking “a difficult time for football fans and FIFA” .
- Thursday, May 28, facing international pressure
The scandal took a diplomatic turn. In Moscow, Putin accused the United States him to use his justice for “prevent the re-election” Joseph Blatter. “This is a very crude violation of the operating rules of international organizations” , criticizes the Russian president.
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Francois Hollande in France, David Cameron in London, as well as other heads of state, for their part argue for a postponement of the presidential election to FIFA. Platini reveals that he asked Blatter to step down. Nothing will work, the election is held the next day.
- Friday, May 29, Joseph Blatter was re-elected for a 5 th term
At 09 h 30, in a tense atmosphere, opens the elective congress of FIFA. Blatter “calls for team spirit” and even a bomb threat earlier this afternoon does not disturb the day, during which the proceeding ad profits 2011-2014 338 million and reserves totaling $ 1.5 billion
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At 17 hours, the voting begins. To everyone’s surprise, Joseph Blatter, who is seeking a fifth term, harvest only 133 votes and was forced into a second round by his challenger, Prince Ali, 73 votes. But this one, certain to be defeated, withdrew, leaving the way clear for Blatter, 79, president since 1998, which promises “give [his] successor a stronger FIFA” .
Despite this victory, the indignant reactions did not fail. “Football has lost,” lamented the Portuguese Figo, a time candidate against Blatter.
- Saturday 30 May, Blatter denounced a “campaign of hatred”
On the radio Swiss Television RTS, Blatter takes over and denounces the ” hate “ against him, aiming for UEFA Platini and the United States. “I forgive everyone, but I have not forgotten,” he says, brash
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- Sunday, May 31, South Africa recognizes a payment
South Africa recognizes a payment of $ 10 million before the 2010 World Cup, but denies they served pots of wine, as suspected American justice. In Switzerland, in the other part of the turmoil triggered May 27, justice continues his interrogation, not excluding hear Joseph Blatter in the future.
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- Monday 1 st of June, right arm Blatter referred in turn
FIFA tries to regain control by announcing the temporary suspension of Enrique Sanz, General Secretary of CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean) . In London, the Minister of Sports FIFA threatens to organize a “Alternative World” if “strong agreement” between countries “allies in Europe “.
But the fire resumes Monday night in New York, with new accusations by the prestigious newspaper New York Times that ensures Jérôme Valcke is the transferor of $ 10 million on managed accounts by former vice-president of FIFA, Jack Warner
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- Tuesday, June 2, Joseph Blatter resigns
All hands to battle to FIFA, which recognizes the morning the payment in three installments, but exempts its Secretary General from responsibility. This sum was paid “in the development of football in the Caribbean” , assures FIFA that still hopes to have out this new fire.
At 16 h 30, Yet rush things with the announcement of an extraordinary press conference. It is barely 19 hours when Blatter speaks to surrender: “FIFA needs a thorough restructuring. Although members of FIFA have given me this mandate (president), this mandate has not the support of the entire world of football (…) This is why I will give my mandate available during ‘ an Extraordinary Elective Congress “, to be held between December 2015 and March 2016.
Arriving at FIFA in 1975, the Valais has just closed the door on 40 years of responsibility in world football including 17 years as president
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