Source: FOOTYMAD
Blatter: Secret Supertramp Fan
The credibility of FIFA is called into question with Sepp Blatter keen to get re-elected with no opposition. The SFA on are set to abstain at today's FIFA presidential election in Zurich following their call on Tuesday to postpone it altogether. The FIFA presidential election process has been called into question after the bribery allegations over the awarding of World Cup to Qatar and Russia. Senior FIFA members Jack Warner and Mohamed Bin Hammam were suspended by FIFA's ethics committee pending a full inquiry into bribery charges with the latter withdrawing from the election, leaving current president Sepp Blatter unopposed. This would be Blatter's fourth term in office which has brought into question about how the organisation has moved with the times. Blatter has made some strange suggestions for improvement to the game over the years which has never stopped him being elected. It has been suggested that Blatter is tainted by association and should withdraw or at least postpone the election. On Monday, during an embarrassing press conference, Blatter said: "Crisis? What is a crisis? Football is not in a crisis." However, Regan, called for the election to be postponed until investigations had been concluded and an independent ethics committee set up. The FA have joined in calling for the election to be postponed. SFA chief executive Stewart Regan said: "The Scottish FA can today confirm its position that the FIFA Presidential election be postponed in light of recent uncertainty. We believe the election should be rescheduled to facilitate a period of consultation to deal with the issues that have arisen in recent weeks. The events of the last two days, in particular, have made any election unworkable. The integrity and reputation of the game across the world is paramount and the Scottish FA urges FIFA to reconsider its intentions, and calls on other member associations to consider the long-term implications for the game’s image. We also propose the following actions: · FIFA should appoint a wholly independent Ethics Committee; · A significant comprehensive plan should be formulated and presented by FIFA to its members regarding essential changes to its governance, decision-making processes and transparency; and · A new date is set for the Presidential election, giving suitable candidates time to prepare and present their plans for a more transparent and accountable FIFA."
