Anyone remember Juan Antonio Samaranch?
He took over the reins of the Olympic Games which was, at the time, failing miserably financially and it's future was in doubt.
Samaranch turned it round with sponsorship deals but became a law unto himself (like Blatter imo).
From his wiki:
Also during his tenure as IOC president, Samaranch insisted that he be addressed with the title of "
Excellency", a title used for heads of state and government. In addition, when he traveled to conduct Olympic business, he would insist on a chauffeured limousine as well as a presidential suite in the finest hotel of whatever city he visited. The IOC put an annual rental (at a cost of US$500,000 per year) at a presidential suite for his stays in Lausanne, Switzerland, where the IOC headquarters are located.[14]
Allegations of corruption
Besides his lavish accommodations, he was increasingly criticized for the judging and doping scandals and rampant corruption that occurred under his watch. A closed-door inquiry later expelled several IOC members for accepting bribes but cleared Samaranch of wrongdoing. Samaranch declared that the IOC's worst crisis was over but a group of former Olympic athletes, led by
Mark Tewksbury, continued to push for his removal. There were allegations of vote buying in Salt Lake City, Utah's successful bid for the 2002 Winter Olympics. The scandal exposed runaway corruption within the IOC.
End quote:
Blatter has got the presidency by the b@lls and he will designate who follows him through the power of the people that voted for him.
There will be more to come about this and more than one delegate will be cr@pping their pants - the FBI don't mess around.
Could spell the end of the World Cup in it's current form if Platini talks Europe into pulling out.