“I will stop on February 26. After this is over. But not a day earlier, “Blatter reiterated, once again rejecting the idea of an early departure before the date of the next meeting of the Congress of FIFA. Late last week, the biggest sponsors of world football, McDonald’s, Visa, Budweiser and Coca-Cola asked him to leave immediately the head of FIFA.
I am convinced that evil will appear to light “
“I will fight until February 26 (date of the congress). For me. For Fifa. I believe that evil will appear to light and that the good will prevail, “replies the Swiss. This threat historical sponsors does not interfere unduly: “These are only the Americans, he said, noting that other sponsors such as the German supplier Adidas, the South Korean carmaker Hyundai and giant Russian gas Gazprom “always behind me.”
In addition, Sepp Blatter remains “convinced” that can “initiate the necessary reforms for the benefit of Fifa,” but he “takes” the “let it work and stop the constant attacks. “
An ongoing criminal proceedings against Blatter
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FIFA president since 1998, Blatter mauled by critics and concerned with justice, presented his mandate available June 2nd until new elections on February 26. It is aimed personally since late September by a Swiss criminal proceedings for alleged illegal payment of 2 million Swiss francs (1.8 million euros) in favor of Michel Platini, President of UEFA (European Football Association) and favorite, so far, to his estate. The latter claims to have fully declared this income.
He is also accused by the court of having “signed an unfavorable contract” Fifa with the Caribbean Football Union (Concacaf). He would have sold well below the price of broadcast rights for World-TV market in 2010 and 2014.
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Chung Mong-joon Blatter wants to sue for “embezzlement “
The South Korean Chung Mong-joon, presidential candidate of FIFA, said Wednesday that he intends to launch legal action for” diversion “to against Joseph Blatter.
According to the billionaire 63 years, his rival has “made repeated ways bazaar” in the elections of the different continental confederations and it also blamed its management “opaque”.
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