The morning after the “Blatter quake” prevailed on the Zurich mountain a deceptive calm. The gates of the Fifa headquarters were – as on every Saturday – closed many employees in the weekend mode. On the Fifa street outside only waited a couple of camera crews for news. At the core of the Football World Association reigned still pure chaos.
“The walls around Joseph S. Blatter collapse,” headlined the USA Today after the criminal complaint against the once all-powerful president on Friday was made public. The British Times prophesied a “storm, which is not simply pass” and the Guardian asked representative of the world community: “Is Blatter’s time finally expired as president?”
Only what comes next? First the Press
GERMANY
image. “Jetzt geht’s Blatter to the collar. The new quake in football’s world governing body. Why he paid 1.8 million to Platini? “
SWITZERLAND
Neue Zürcher Zeitung: ” The Fifa finally in shock: The investigation against the President shows how urgent is the self-cleaning of the Fifa Blatter should go as soon as possible “
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Tages-Anzeiger: “. The expected earthquakes Sepp Blatter pays a high price for his work in the Fifa He can not even hope for pity “
Liberté: “The investigators aim at the head. The noose around Sepp Blatter runs to “
ENGLAND
The Times. “Now it’s getting serious for Blatter the survivalists. Him surrounded for almost two decades corruption allegations, but now a storm is brewing to Sepp Blatter, who is not simply pass that way. Even Platini is drawn into the scandal “
Guardian “. Is Blatter’s time finally expired as president? Thanks to the investigations against the Swiss and the proceedings against friends and former colleagues, it looks as if he would get his comeuppance. “
Daily Mail “The net is closing. The Fifa pantomime goes so far that insiders believe that there is still a way for the ‘lame duck’ Blatter, after the elections in February President to stay. “
Independent “Not only Sepp Blatter – now adheres to even Michel Platini Fifa Stinks.”
FRANCE
L’Equipe: “Blatter involved, consulted Platini. Sepp Blatter threatens a maximum of ten years in prison “
Le Parisien: “. Platini and Blatter, a dangerous liaison. FIFA scandal, a blow to the candidacy Platini. His candidacy is not buried, far from being the “
. Le Monde ” The investigation to Blatter weakens Platini. The year 2015 has sealed the implosion of Fifa ‘
Le Figaro “. Blatter and Platini – the story of a broken pact , Their fate is linked “
US
. LA Times: ” The decision of the Swiss Federal Prosecutor’s Office to open an investigation against the long-standing FIFA President Sepp Blatter is the heaviest blow to the football’s world governing body. The study provides in Fifa for a leadership vacuum “
. ESPN: ” It was the day on which serviced his enemies and his supporters have feared. On Friday the Swiss Federal Prosecutor has initiated criminal investigations against Fifa president Sepp Blatter “
. USA Today ” The walls around Joseph Blatter collapse. The power to the ailing FIFA President was narrower than the corruption scandal surrounding the World Association on Friday arrived right on his doorstep. “
ITALY
Gazzetta dello Sport: “The Fifa blows and nobody knows who will now clean up the shards. Yesterday, FIFA has experienced one of the most terrible days of its history and it is almost certain that it will not be the last. In view of the elections on February 26, the game is always dirty “
Corriere dello Sport: “. Sepp Blatter’s demise could be even harder and more rapid than previously provided. The Fifa gate of recent months could be just a chapter of a power story that still caustic and full of contradictions than ever could be. “
Repubblica : “The last match of Michel Platini, who has now losing everything begins. The Frenchman with the perfect career must now vacate many suspicions out of his way to keep going. Cunning, intriguing and even sympathetic – but only if he wants to: Michel Platini could lose his entire empire, the suspect himself was that he got money from Blatter, confirm “
La Stampa: “The shame without end a loaded into allegations of any kind Fifa is even bigger now. The trial against the former king of world football Sepp Blatter begins. But now the scandal burdened Blatter’s most promising successor Platini “
Corriere della Sera: “. The developments could the election of Blatter affecting successor next February. Was Platini yet the favorite, so now becoming the strong man of the International Olympic scene of Kuwait Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Zabad weight “.
Spain
Marca: “disaster in world football – the Swiss prosecutor’s office against Blatter. There are rumors that Blatter could be arrested, Platini in the crossfire. “
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