Fifa president Sepp Blatter is facing calls to step down. Key sponsors of Fifa demanded the football governing body clean up its act following the arrests of nine current and former officials on charges of corruption. On Wednesday, US prosecutors issued charges accusing the senior officials, of bribes involving more than $150m over 24 years. Hashtags related to Fifa were trending on social media channels on Thursday
@mangle101: “@FrannyLee7 If only the rest of the world would have listened to the @FA a while ago.” @secretsmakeusic: “How can #SeppBlatter remain the #President of #FIFA when all this #corruption happened beneath him over the past 16 years? #RottenAppple” @I_am_eBone: “Not being arrested doesn’t mean not guilty. Just saying, Sepp Blatter. #FIFA”
@GoaldenKnee: “If #FIFA sponsors withdrew, wouldn’t they be risking their FIFA status in the new incarnation of FIFA? Fresh tendering process? #NewFifaNow”
@davidrghendy: “Has behaviour of #FIFA really come as a surprise to its sponsors? Or is it just the fact that the the fan is blowing the dirt now?” @LuvoMntumni: “The #USA is jealous of other countries hosting the #FIFA world cup events. Why on earth is this investigation done by them and not FIFA people?” @DarrenPassman shared this picture:
@Freddie398: “#FIFA has a dark cloud over it’s headquarters, cause it’s staff have been accused of #FIFAcorruption. HA! LOSERS!”
@JacobD93: “Listening to ‘One Sepp Blatter’ podcast - he doesn’t half remind me of Stalin, the way he worked his way up and put people in place! #FIFA.”
@RichJBlake: “I hope #UEFA do the right thing and boycott the #FIFA vote. End this corruption once and for all!” @wolfmanjak64: “If Sep Blatter manages to survive this latest episode my faith in the world will be well and truly tested #FIFA”
#fifacorruption - Fifa corruption inspred some art and memes that was shared on Twitter. @danleydon: “Images inspired by the organisation of the World Cup in Brazil #fifacorruption #wc2014 #blatter #SeppBlatter.” @danleydon: “#fifa #fifacorruption #SeppBlatter #blatter” @bsbeall: “Bring the hammer down @FBI! #FIFACorruption.” Photographer @EricBattistelli had shared this picture last year with the caption: “It’s hard for children crying and this suffering people #dilmaoff #fifacorruption.”
