The head of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Joseph Blatter said that out of football. Earlier, the decision of the Ethics Committee of FIFA Blatter was suspended from football activities for eight years and fined 50,000 Swiss francs.
“I have finished my work in football. I have lost faith in their organization, when on May 27 in its job intervened US law enforcement authorities “, – quotes Blatter The Wall Street Journal.
In May this year, a few days before the election, the president of FIFA, the federation of several senior officials have been arrested in Switzerland on charges of corruption. Blatter won that election, but a few days later announced his decision to retire. In September, the Swiss Federal Office of Justice has opened a case against Blatter. December 21 arbitration chamber of the ethics committee of FIFA suspended him for eight years from any activity related to football.
The election of a new head of the organization will be held at the Extraordinary FIFA Congress Feb. 26, 2016.
With Blatter’s departure leaves a whole era of FIFA. However, the shocks will not be, says the chief editor of the football portal Sportbox.ru Boris Bogdanov.
“FIFA – powerful enough structure that will withstand any personnel changes. Although, of course, let’s see what will happen when choose the new president. But I do not think there will be some shock that will shake the foundation of FIFA. How many sports and politics, many politicians try to use sport in their own interests, and it’s not just football. I think that football is a stand ” – said Boris Bogdanov on Radio Sputnik.
According to him, the decision of Blatter to leave the football justified.
“And what was he to do? Baltter away from football because of his suspended from participation in football activities for eight years. Blatter – 79. It is difficult to imagine that in 87 years he could return to activity. Therefore, it was natural care “- said the expert sports.
He considers that the federation can not avoid reform.
“already sounded proposals for an elected executive committee of the FIFA Congress of the Federation of some changes. In particular, for a limited time during which senior officials of FIFA may be “at the helm”: Blatter had led the organization for 17 years, before it Joao Havelange led for 24 years. And the point is to limit the number of mandates of the Presidents Cup. Apparently, this is a normal desire that a person “not moss covered” in this position. But the principle of “one country – one vote” should not be reformed. This, like the UN. Relatively speaking, the voice and the voice of Honduras Brazil should be tantamount, and rightly so, “- concluded Boris Bogdanov.
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