The 65th Congress of FIFA will take place on May 29, 2015 in Zurich. The Accounts will be presented and the President of FIFA for the next four years will be elected !
Has anything changed since the resignation on December 19, 2014 of Garcia after which Blatter tempored criticisms by promising to publish a redacted version of his Report ? Since then there has been nothing ! No redacted report has been made available, probably because certain issues are "sub judice" ! This, however, is not an acceptable excuse !
There are four candidates for the presidency but no public, televised debate has taken place. Blatter has refused point blanc on all occasions to participate in a debate. This does not mean that even now the three other candidates could not join a world-wide televised discussion of all matters which merit a public airing !
Blatter could be re-elected for a fifth term of four years because section 30 (2) of the FIFA Statutes expressly permit the re-election of the President. Other sub-sections have been modified during the last four years, but not sub-section (2) !
One cannot say that the reputation of FIFA has not been tarnished during the last four years. The unpublished Garcia Report has provoked much unsavoury speculation and even allegations of wrongdoings which could lead to criminal prosecutions !
The 65th FIFA Congress promises to be explosive ! Will Blatter be re-elected ? Will the accounts be signed by independent auditors without any reserves ? Will sufficient provisions be made for ongoing legal problems ? Will Blatter get all the usual promised votes to ensure his re-election ?
FIFA has become an undemocratic Totalitarian entity ! If after this Congress nothing changes in FIFA once again, one must hope that someone among the 206 member associations will have the courage to propose fundamental and radical changes !
The game of football belongs to no one person or country or organisation !
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