Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA, has been acquitted in a corruption case related to the International Sports and Leisure (ISL) matter by the FIFA Ethics Committee. The committee’s chairman, Hans-Joachim Eckert, stated that “the ISL matter is closed,” and additional proceedings against any other official are not justified. Blatter expressed satisfaction with the statement and highlighted the reforms in FIFA’s governance to prevent such cases in the future. The ISL case had raised concerns about corruption within the world football governing body.
SEPP BLATTER: FIFA PRESIDENT CLEARED IN CORRUPTION CASE!
