Now Fifa has been called all kinds of names due to the investigation taken place in the Fifa organization but the billionaire South Korea On Monday called FIFA a corrupt organization during a press conference in which he officially announced his candidacy.
Blatter replied back to Mr chung: “It is disturbing, to say the least, to hear Dr. Chung Mong-Joon describe Fifa as ‘a corrupt organisation’.
“Even more so when one recalls – and as Dr. Chung cannot have forgotten – that he was a Fifa Vice-President and a Fifa Emergency Committee member for 17 years from 1994 up until 2011.”
Blatter added that the “personal attacks” were “particularly disrespectful to all concerned.”
“I would like to stress again that Fifa is dedicated to improving the organisation and will continue to strengthen its governance and accountability. Our work in this area continuously evolves, and we are focused on achieving the highest standards for the international football community.”
However the FBI is still going on with there investigation in May, the executives and fourteen officials of the Fifa organisation were charged by US authorities for collecting over $150 million in bribes allegedly paid for television and marketing deals.
The 2018 and 2022 World Cups awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively are being investigated by the Swiss police.
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