Two of the football world’s biggest sponsors, Coca-Cola and McDonald’s, requires that FIFA president Sepp Blatter resign immediately.
Fast food giant McDonald’s, one of the international football association FIFA’s major sponsors demanded on Friday that the president Sepp Blatter immediately leave his post since the Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation concerning him.
” The events of the past weeks has continued to reduce FIFA’s reputation and public confidence in its leadership, “the company said in a statement.
” We think it would be best for the sport of FIFA president Sepp Blatter stepped off immediately so that a reform process can continue with the credibility that is necessary, “wrote McDonald.
McDonald’s requirements, since the other US major sponsor Coca-Cola gone out with a similar requirement that Blatter must resign.
Coca-Cola writes that for each passing day continues the image of Fifa and its reputation will be damaged.
Through the two great sponsors’ requirements increase the pressure further on the 79-year-old Sepp Blatter. He will leave his post in February.
Last week, he said he did not intend to go ahead, despite the fact that Swiss authorities are now investigating whether he was guilty of irregularities Fifa base.
He is suspected to have signed a contract that was “unfavorable” for FIFA and made a “disloyal” payment to the European football organization UEFA president Michel Platini.
Platini, who has been named as the favorite in the election of the successor to Blatter.
According to news agency AP has now Blatter’s lawyer responded to the demands of sponsors: “He will not resign.”
Now, another major sponsor backed the demands. The journalist Rob Harris writes via Twitter that even VIEW require Blatter’s resignation.
The text is updated.
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