FIFA president Sepp Blatter is under criminal investigation in Switzerland on the grounds of criminal mismanagement and misappropriation. Blatter, who announced his resignation from his post as the FIFA president in June, is yet to let go of his reins in world football’s governing body.
A statement on the official website of the office of the Swiss Attorney General read: “The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has opened criminal proceedings against the President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on suspicion of criminal mismanagement as well as — alternatively — on suspicion of misappropriation.”
Social media reacted to the news which has made headlines all over the world, and here are some of the insightful as well as impulsive reactions on Twitter.
FULL STATEMENT: Reasons for Swiss attorney general opening criminal proceedings against #seppblatter via @moneyries pic.twitter.com/MAH2dtkV50
— Copa90 (@Copa90) September 25, 2015
J Valcke was suspended last week for allegations not yet resulting in any criminal charges. Matter of time before @SeppBlatter suspended?
— sportingintelligence (@sportingintel) September 25, 2015
Fifa president Sepp Blatter’s lawyer says no mismanagement occurred & Mr Blatter co-operating with authorities http://t.co/WusQ6FL3CT
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 25, 2015
Russia’s Sports Minister says criminal proceedings against Fifa president Sepp Blatter will not affect 2018 World Cup http://t.co/X9HHAVMBnq — ITV News (@itvnews) September 25, 2015
It looks like the net is finally closing on Sepp Blatter. This image sums it up nicely – http://t.co/SasPJJk4Dk pic.twitter.com/MS5hAfXVNF
— Kevin Palmer (@kpsundayworld) September 25, 2015
@timpayton @SeppBlatter That most oxymoronic of bodies, the FIFA Ethics Committee — sportingintelligence (@sportingintel) September 25, 2015
#SeppBlatter wishes his “sponsors” would stop making it rain pic.twitter.com/5tK4BB0Qj2
— Bill™ (@UnofficialBill) September 25, 2015
GALLERY The best pictures from Sepp Blatter’s glorious FIFA era http://t.co/9osckVzvGU pic.twitter.com/F8dHTjQtsH
— FourFourTwo (@FourFourTwo) September 25, 2015
Be sure that Sepp Blatter is intensively working with the philosophy that “It ain’t over until it’s over”
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) September 25, 2015
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