Money risks ruining football, says former FIFA boss Blatter

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Sepp Blatter, the former president of football’s world governing body FIFA who was ousted during a corruption scandal, says money risks ruining the sport.

FIFA’s Ethics Committee banned Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, from “all football activities” in 2015.

Switzerland’s attorney general is still investigating cases of suspected corruption involving FIFA, which is based in Zurich, dating back to 2014 and Blatter’s presidency. The 83-year-old added his belief that viewer numbers are falling this season in the French, Italian, English, Spanish and German leagues.Blatter has told various media that he plans to take legal action against his successor Gianni Infantino over damage done to his reputation.He said his reputation was damaged by the corruption scandal and information FIFA made public about payments to him that he says was inaccurate.

 

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