Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter in an interview with news agency TASS accused of UEFA president Michel Platini of provoking and arranging a corruption scandal. The Swiss also assured that regardless of the investigation the prosecutor’s office in 2018 World Cup will be held in Russia.
– From the very beginning of my tenure at the FIFA was the target of attacks. It’s all arranging Platini. It is all about personal matters. He has also provoked a corruption scandal – said in an interview with a Russian journalist Blatter.
He admitted, however, that regrets not gone down after the World Cup in Brazil in 2014.
– It was appropriate for this moment. But then five of the six continental federations begged me to remain President. They feared that another European will to power, and then UEFA will control the entire global football – revealed Blatter.
The Swiss also assured Russians that regardless of the investigation the prosecutor’s office World Cup in 2018 will be held in Russia.
– That’s for sure. Nothing can change that – he stressed.
FIFA is in crisis from the middle of this year, when before Congress in Zurich, Swiss police – in collaboration with the American prosecutors – seven prominent activists detained and put their allegations. The case concerned the possible abuse when choosing World Cup hosts in 2018 and 2022 years. A few days later for another term chosen in charge of the organization since 1998. Blatter.
However, pressed by the media, opinion leaders and other activists Swiss announced that he would resign in February 2016 year. Then his successor will be chosen.
Initially Blatter officially associated with the investigation of corruption in FIFA, but on September 25 the prosecutor’s office in Switzerland announced that it has initiated criminal proceedings against him. That day searched the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, in the office of her boss, who is suspected of mismanagement, among others, the assets of the organization.
The Attorney General also announced that Blatter could pass illegally two million Swiss francs (approx. 7.7 million zł) Platini. Both were suspended for 90 days by the Ethics Committee of FIFA. If FIFA sanctions against Platini will be extended, will not be able to compete in the elections for the head of FIFA.
& gt; & gt; They wanted to do the Left. They got behind her!
& gt; & gt; Hokeistki stripped to the calendar!
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