I've said it before and I'll say it again, and probably again, the Fifa tragic comedy just writes itself. Another 16 Fifa officials were charged by the US Department of Justice today with corruption and bribery. And the FBI has identified a Fifa official as being suspected of paying a $6.6m bribe in return for votes for the 2010 World Cup.
Maybe the end of Fifa is near, and actually needed. The most interesting quote of the day came from Jamie Fuller, chief executive of global sportswear firm Skins, talking to the BBC:
"The Swiss government have the capability. They have the legal rights to seize Fifa's assets.
"They can liquidate Fifa and reconstitute it in a separate form with accountability and transparency.
"The place is toxically corrupt. It's not just the president, it's not just the executive committee. It goes into the organisation"
"They can liquidate Fifa and reconstitute it in a separate form with accountability and transparency.
"The place is toxically corrupt. It's not just the president, it's not just the executive committee. It goes into the organisation"
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