Embattled Fifa president Sepp Blatter is facing renewed calls to step down, as key sponsors demanded the football governing body clean up its act following the arrests of nine current and former officials on charges of corruption.
US prosecutors issued an indictment on Wednesday accusing the senior officials, along with five sports media and promotions executives, of bribes involving more than $150m over 24 years.
The accusations sent shockwaves through the football world with many questioning whether Fifa could continue in its current form.
Blatter is seeking a fifth, four-year term this week in the election for president of the organisation.
But Greg Dyke, the chairman of the English Football Association, said that the 79-year-old should leave his job immediately.
“Blatter has put out a statement saying now is the time to start rebuilding the trust in Fifa – there is no way of re-building trust in Fifa while Sepp Blatter is still there,” Dyke said.
“Sepp Blatter has to go. He either has to go through a resignation, or he has to be out-voted or we have to find a third way.
(culled: the guardian)
Hmmm what do you think would happen? Do you think he will honorably resign? Remember he loves this position! What is the way forward for FIFA?
the world can only see the corruption in Africa but not in FIFA...Blatter had just been giving another four years to take corruption to the next level... South Africa had admitted to paying $10 million to FIFA... to enable it be the preferred bidder to host the 2010 world cup...ha ha ha ha omo forget jare.. its a case of who plays the pipe.. dictates the tone.after they have the media
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