Disgraced Blatter advises FIFA on future reform

Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter angrily dismissed suggestions that he knew about corruption during his time as head of world football’s governing body. Luis Moreno Ocampo, once chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, said Blatter should have spoken out. “The problem is his silence,” Ocampo told students at a debate hosted by the University of Basel on Friday. “As president of FIFA he had to set an example. So even if he was not personally involved, why the silence?” “If he did not know what happened in FIFA then he was a bad manager. But he was not, he is smart. He probably knew [about the corruption] but chose to stay quiet.” Blatter, who was also present at the debate entitled Reforming FIFA, expressed his surprise and anger when he met with journalists after the two hour long event. “I was surprised that Mr Ocampo should make such an accusation. I think it was out of context and I am unhappy about that. I have been saying for years ...