Ex-FIFA boss makes people sit up and take notice: resigns due to pressure from the USA

“They said: The head has to go! Then I made my mandate available – and suddenly FIFA was no longer a mafia-like organization for the US justice system, but a victim,” said the Swiss news agency Keystone sda. Blatter, who had just been re-elected, made his mandate available for new elections on June 2, 2015 after days of chaos at the world football association with arrests of high-ranking FIFA officials in Zurich driven by the USA - the following October he was banned by the FIFA Ethics Committee. Blatter heavily criticizes Infantino Afterwards, Blatter, now 84, repeatedly reiterated that he had not resigned. However, he was no longer allowed to take part in the FIFA election congress. Blatter severely criticizes his successor, Gianni Infantino, who was elected in February 2016: “In his arrogance, he no longer speaks to association presidents, but only to heads of state.” Infantino was “absorbed in himself,” “gone into megalomania” and wanted “out.” make football a huge money-making machine.” In addition, the former FIFA boss, who had been in office since 1998, fueled speculation that his successor had become a major beneficiary of the FIFA scandal with the help of contacts with the Swiss judiciary. “It seems that Infantino wanted to clear the way to the FIFA presidency,” said Blatter. In Switzerland, three secret meetings between Infantino and Swiss federal prosecutor Michael Lauber in 2016 and 2017 caused a scandal in recent months. Impeachment proceedings are to be initiated against Lauber, who denies all allegations.

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Ex-FIFA boss makes people sit up and take notice: resigns due to pressure from the USA

Former FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter has clearly admitted for the first time that he resigned five years ago due to massive pressure from the USA.

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