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----Sepp Blatter to resign as FIFA president----

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/02/sepp-blatter-fifa-president-resigns

The problem is that sponsors will yank support in less time than it takes to change the channel when an episode of 19 and counting comes on, if and only if, it involves an individual or small group.

Getting them to yank support from a sporting organization that has a larger fan base and that is more corrupt than the NFL is almost impossible. In fact, and I wish I could find the article, Budweiser already doubled down on their support for FIFA after the indictments became widespread knowledge.

Realistically, I think that Blatter could make a video saying he knew all about this and completely supported every phase of the corruption without any chance of sponsors pulling from FIFA. The only way FIFA will fall is if the top teams and countries leave the league to form a competing one.

Edit: found the article, it basically has a statement saying they will continue to monitor their partner. the article goes on to compare it to a much stronger worded scolding of the NFL over DV. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-wont-budweiser-scold-fifa-2015-05-29

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I'm happy to finally see his response to the new scandle. His original video on FIFA is *related=http://videosift.com/video/Last-Week-Tonight-with-John-Oliver-FIFA-and-the-World-Cup

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Of course FIFA is shady as hell just like the IOC, but weird about how the FBI and DOJ became involved. Kinda seems like the gist of their argument is that if you use the US dollar (which ultimately must pass through a US bank), that makes you subject to US law enforcement.

Since everyone knew FIFA was corrupt, the paranoid conspiracist part of me wonders if this isn't a ploy to set a precedent for its own sake or as a prelude to something else.

FIFA's corruption was widely known for decades... It is only now no longer as lucrative to keep it a secret.

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The United States Justice Department, F.B.I. and I.R.S. are going after FIFA corruption starting with indictments and arrest (Switzerland) of many FIFA officials. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/28/sports/soccer/fifa-officials-arrested-on-corruption-charges-blatter-isnt-among-them.html

*dead due to FIFA's lawyers, I am sure

Well, I know this is old, but if ever it fit the news... with a bunch of FIFA officials arrested on corruption charges... *promote