FIFA reaffirms its role as pillar of established order
By James M. Dorsey
A recent visit by world soccer body FIFA president Sepp Blatter to the Middle East spotlighted the group’s role as a pillar of the existing political and football governance order under the guise of a fictional separation between sports and politics rather than a force for greater transparency and accountability.
To be sure, Mr. Blatter…
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