Faced with the biggest corruption scandal in history, the outgoing head of FIFA Joseph Blatter chaired on Monday a special executive committee which will be known the date of next congress that will appoint a new president.
The Switzerland of 79 years who has not appeared in public since the start of this new scandal, then find under fire questions at a perilous press conference where he will be accompanied by his Secretary General, the French Jerome Valcke also questioned
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The executive committee comes as Jeffrey Webb, former vice president of FIFA, extradited to the United States, Saturday pleaded not guilty to bribery charges and was released against bail of 10 million and house arrest
Between December and February next
Main point on the agenda of the government meeting of FIFA. the date of Elective Extraordinary Congress, to be held in Zurich between December and February next and must elect a new president
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On Sunday night, the eve of the executive committee, Blatter held a meeting with his vice-presidents, the French Michel Platini, UEFA president, according to a source close to n ‘ not clear whether an agreement had been reached on the date of the extraordinary congress. This meeting was held at the Baur au Lac hotel in Zurich, the same place where seven leaders or former leaders of FIFA, which Mr. Webb, were arrested in late May.
To succeed Blatter, some candidates have already declared, as Prince Ali or Brazilian Zico or could do so, as Michel Platini, UEFA boss. But the task of the new president will not be easy: it will soon initiate a series of fundamental reforms since to regain a semblance of credibility, FIFA seems to have choice
. More than reforms, a revolution
Questioned by AFP, the former General Secretary, Michel Zen Ruffinen Switzerland, pushed out to have questioned the management Blatter suggests as many others develop “a sort of committee of experts, composed of personalities from outside FIFA, and have nothing to gain or financially or in reputation, but are examples of probity” .
An appeal was also launched internally this week by the ethics committee of FIFA, which requires more power “more transparency” in internal procedures. However, in light of the revelations of American justice and the investigation of the Swiss courts, which prompted FIFA to suspend the allocation process of the Global 2026, are reforms to be initiated, but a revolution.
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