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Joseph (Sepp) Blatter is an interesting stakeholder because he is actually one of the officials who was accused in the massive scandal. He is one of few to actually fight publicly against his accusations. Sepp Blatter was the President of FIFA, before December 2015 when he was formally fired and banned from the company. Sepp Blatter is a 79-year-old Swiss businessman who joined FIFA as a general secretary in 1981. He worked his way up the ladder until he was elected president of the association during the 51st FIFA congress in 1998. Ever since his election, he has been shrouded in controversy, and his public image is not a good one. People look at him as the crime boss of the soccer world. Physically, this is not an inaccurate description. He looks his age, with balding gray hair and an almost constant grimace. He is always seen wearing a suit and tie, as he is mostly photographed at press conferences commenting on the latest scandal surrounding him. He moves slowly and deliberately and has a habit of covering his face with both of his hands in exasperation.
Blatter said that he would resign from the presidency of FIFA after the latest scandal, but he would wait until February to do so. He did acknowledge that “FIFA needs a profound restructuring.” When called upon by his sponsors to resign immediately, Blatter refused, and his lawyer told the media “Mr. Blatter respectfully disagrees with [their] position,” Richard Cullen, Mr. Blatter’s lawyer, said in response to Coca-Cola’s statement, “and believes firmly that his leaving office now would not be in the best interest of FIFA nor would it advance the process of reform and therefore, he will not resign.”
Blatter said that he would resign from the presidency of FIFA after the latest scandal, but he would wait until February to do so. He did acknowledge that “FIFA needs a profound restructuring.” When called upon by his sponsors to resign immediately, Blatter refused, and his lawyer told the media “Mr. Blatter respectfully disagrees with [their] position,” Richard Cullen, Mr. Blatter’s lawyer, said in response to Coca-Cola’s statement, “and believes firmly that his leaving office now would not be in the best interest of FIFA nor would it advance the process of reform and therefore, he will not resign.”
This is obviously not in the best interests of the other stakeholders, and it seemed like everything was stacked up against Blatter. The whole controversy finally ended with his career on December 21st, 2015, when Sepp Blatter was fired and banned from being involved in Soccer in any way for eight years.
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