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Chapter 339 A Shocking Turn of Events! Anti-Corruption Vanguard! Blatt Wins! You Can Resign with Dignity! [Please Subscribe]

For 79-year-old Blatter, patience has never been an issue.

But for some reason, he lost his usual patience today.

A persistent, uncontrollable restlessness keeps welling up inside me.

The vote counting process was short and was broadcast live to the public.

The ballots were laid out one by one.

Blatt watched as his votes steadily increased, but Prince Ali's votes were also climbing steadily.

It was even somewhat beyond his expectations.

Especially when Prince Ali received 66 votes, Blatter's hand visibly trembled.

When he looked at Valcke again, his previously cloudy and aged eyes seemed to shoot out two bolts of lightning.

The FIFA Secretary General lowered his head, avoiding eye contact.

This means that some of the voters he had contacted did not vote for Blatter at all.

But they didn't know who it was.

The final result was that Blatter received 133 votes and Prince Ali received 73 votes.

Blatter won!
But the victory was risky and not honorable.

Blatter's expression turned very unpleasant.

The election will proceed to a second round if the first round of voting fails to reach the required two-thirds majority of 140 votes.

Of course, given the current situation, Blatter's election is a foregone conclusion.

Ironically, he actually lost too.

Based on the number of people Valcke had previously contacted, at least 10 people did not vote for Blatter.

These damned guys swore all sorts of loyalty before the vote, demanding all sorts of benefits from him, but when it came to actually voting, they chose Blatt's enemies!
What angered Blatt even more was that he didn't know who these people were!
And then there's Ali, that clown.

Before the vote, everyone guessed that he would only get a maximum of 50 votes and would not pose any threat to Blatter.

why?
Prior to this, only 19 countries had publicly supported Prince Ali.

Yes, only 19 countries publicly supported Prince Ali, but the number of votes cast was as high as 73.

Even Prince Ali himself did not expect that he would be able to get so many votes.

They lost, but they were still happy.

If Blatter had known Prince Ali would get so many votes, he wouldn't have let him into the final round of the election.

The experienced Blatter immediately guessed where the problem lay.

Yang Cheng!

That damn guy!
He gave more and more people a reason to rebel!
It took Blatt two or three minutes to forcefully suppress his anger.

Just as he was about to stand up and say something, Prince Ali of Jordan stood up first.

Jordanians gracefully announced their withdrawal from the second round of voting.

He gave up!

On the one hand, he knew very well that even if he made it to the second round of voting, he would still lose.

"This was a wonderful trip!"

"I want to especially thank all my friends who bravely voted for me."

"But please forgive me, I don't want the vote to cause any more trouble for everyone."

"Therefore, I choose to withdraw!"

After Prince Ali finished speaking, there was a moment of silence, followed by a burst of enthusiastic applause.

Blatter also stood up and applauded.

He won!
But for some reason, he felt very uncomfortable.

This was not the kind of victory he had hoped for.

With Prince Ali withdrawing, he became the sole candidate and was elected as the new FIFA president without any suspense.

His term ends in May 2019.

"This will be my last term as FIFA president!"

In his victory speech, Blatter solemnly pledged this.

But the people below didn't react much, only some scattered applause.

Why?

Because over the years, he has repeatedly changed his mind.

Who can believe him?

"I am very grateful to FIFA and to everyone present."

"Thank you for choosing me to continue leading the FIFA ship for the next four years!"

"I assure you, I will bring it safely back to the port!"

The implication is that he will properly handle all the corruption scandals related to FIFA.

His explanation was that although FIFA leads football worldwide, although FIFA is one of the most influential organizations internationally, and although every member of FIFA works very hard…

“But we have no way to supervise every member in our organization; we can only correct it when problems arise.”

Blatter stated that international football is indeed facing very serious problems right now.

"It needs a strong, experienced leader more than ever before."

"I am very honored and proud that you chose me!"

"I am willing to take on all the responsibilities of FIFA, and I am also willing to share this responsibility with you all here."

"I can do it, I believe we can all do it!"

Blatter also shared some initial thoughts on his upcoming work.

For example, he won't touch the World Cup.

Regarding external discussions about reforming the World Cup, he stated that he would not make that decision lightly.

The 2018 World Cup belonged to Russia, and the 2022 World Cup belongs to Qatar.

This is already a fait accompli, and he won't change it.

This part was actually quite awkward, so Blatter basically glossed over it with just a sentence or two.

The awkward part is that the hosting rights for these two World Cups were finalized in January 2011.

Blatter's previous term began in May 2011.

The World Cup will be held in 2018 and 2022.

You've already sold off the World Cup for the next two terms and the term after that.

Who gave you that authority?

This incident also caused a huge controversy within FIFA at the time.

What if Blatter hadn't been elected in May 2011?
What were the FIFA presidents of the later terms worth?

That's why Blatter went to great lengths and used every possible means to participate in the 2011 election.

Because he knew that if he wasn't elected in May 2011, his successor would likely overturn the hosting rights for two World Cups.

At the very least, it could be one of those sessions.

After downplaying his mistake, Blatter continued to make promises.

He stated that after his four-year term, he would leave his successor an incredibly powerful FIFA.

"Now, I am the leader of football worldwide!"

"I am the president of FIFA!"

"I like everyone here, and I like my job."

"I am not perfect, no one is perfect, but I will try my best to lead everyone and continue to move forward together!"

Let's move forward hand in hand!

At this moment, enthusiastic applause rang out again.

……

A very interesting and intriguing phenomenon is that when the news of Blatter's re-election as FIFA president spread, public opinion suddenly surged.

Don't misunderstand, it's just that there's a sudden increase in criticism.

UEFA President Michel Platini, in an interview with reporters after the FIFA Congress, said, "In my opinion, if FIFA wants to regain everyone's confidence, it must make strong changes."

"UEFA and I will defend and support FIFA's reform movement!"

Meanwhile, the media outlet that interviewed Platini also revealed that the UEFA president sat there the entire time Blatter delivered his victory speech and did not applaud.

Portuguese football legend Luis Figo revealed in an interview with the media, "Today, FIFA lost, but most importantly, football lost, and everyone who truly cares about it lost terribly."

"If Blatter truly cared about football, he would have chosen to give it up."

"If he still has any basic decency, he should resign within a few days!"

England legend Gary Lineker said, "It was both predictable and frustrating."

"All FIFA members who voted for Blatter have betrayed the opportunity they should have cherished!"

FA chairman Greg Dyke said: "I don't think FIFA will make reforms under Blatter's leadership, because he had 16 years to do this before, but he didn't."

In the interview, Greg Dyke also mentioned Yang Cheng and the Chinese from Basworth, reiterating his strong support for the Premier League giants.

There are many voices outside the country worrying that Yang Cheng and Besworth, both Chinese, may be persecuted by FIFA.

In response, Greg Dyke stated that Yang Cheng is a respectable figure in football, and that the Chinese at Basworth are among the most competitive and influential top clubs in the Premier League and even the world.

"England will not, in any form, nor under any coercion or pressure, demand that they withdraw from any football competition!"

What if we were to ban Chinese players from Baswater from participating in European or international competitions?
"This violates the agreement between the FA, UEFA and FIFA, and we will file a complaint!"

It's clear that the FA's stance is to fully support Yang Cheng and the Chinese player, Basworth!
The German newspaper Bild also pointed out that although there are many rumors circulating, in reality, if FIFA or UEFA wants to target Yang Cheng and the Chinese player Beswathe, they should be able to provide convincing evidence.

At the very least, you need to be able to win the lawsuit!

The British tabloid The Sun revealed that when the vote results were announced, London was hosting an unprecedented and massive victory parade.

Thousands of Chinese fans of Basswater took to the streets of London.

They chased after the team bus, chanting slogans in support of Yang Cheng and the club, celebrating their Premier League and Champions League double this season on the streets of London.

And they also have a Club World Cup title!

Some fans even created graffiti depicting Blatter presenting the Club World Cup title to the Chinese players from Besworth, but Blatter was kneeling in the graffiti.

Many people in the championship parade were chanting Yang Cheng's name.

But Yang Cheng did not appear.

The Sun reported that Yang Cheng did not want to cause any more trouble for the team during the FIFA elections.

After the election results were announced, numerous British media outlets, including the BBC, The Times, and The Guardian, contacted Yang Cheng, hoping he would come forward to be interviewed by reporters.

That afternoon, in the press conference room at Prudential Stadium in London, Yang Cheng reappeared and accepted an interview with reporters, publicly stating, "I am very disappointed with the election results!"

"I can only say that FIFA and UEFA have completely lost the ability to correct their own mistakes."

"What they need is a top-down, thorough reform!"

"They definitely can't do it by relying solely on their own resources!"

Moreover, Yang Cheng once again appealed for more people to stand up.

"If even we, the people working in football, are unwilling to unite and speak out for justice, then who can we rely on?"

……

"I just received a call from Zurich."

After holding a press conference at Prudential Stadium, Yang Cheng went directly to the club's office in the SOHO district.

Adam Crozier briefed him on the latest developments.

"Figredo withdrew from the election, and David Gill was elected as FIFA Vice President, in charge of finance. He got what he wanted!"

After saying that, Adam Crozier couldn't help but laugh.

Yang Cheng was not surprised at all.

Since David Gill was able to handle Platini and Villar, it shouldn't be a problem for him to take this position.

This is indeed good news for them.

But it's limited.

"What do we do next?" Adam Crozier asked again.

The current media storm is still fierce.

It was even more ferocious than before.

The main reason lies in the FIFA presidential election.

Before the election, everything was still uncertain, so many people dared not speak out.

But now, the election is over, and everything has settled.

The whole world thinks Blatt won!

Yang Cheng suffered a crushing defeat!
In this situation, many people are now more willing to speak out.

Because no matter what they say, they can't sway Blatter, and that won't anger the FIFA president.

Therefore, Yang Cheng also began to intensify his offensive efforts, calling on more people to stand up.

"Wait!" Yang Cheng said calmly.

"What are you waiting for?"

Yang Cheng shook his head and chuckled, "I don't know."

This answer left Adam Crozier devastated.

We don't even know what we're waiting for, so why are we still waiting?
"I'll say it again: I've already handed out the knife, and anyone who's interested will come and pick it up."

After a pause, Yang Cheng countered with a question, "Do you think only Platini is interested?"

If Yang Cheng were to say what the difference is between the current situation and his previous life, the difference would be enormous.

In Yang Cheng's previous life, the U.S. Department of Justice, with the cooperation of the Swiss police, raided the Barraclough Hotel, where FIFA delegates were staying, two days before the FIFA Congress, and took away several high-ranking officials.

Meanwhile, in the United States, the Department of Justice formally filed charges against nine FIFA officials and four corporate executives.

This shocked the whole world.

But this matter seems to have a lot of fanfare, but what is it actually like?

Blatter and Platini are both unharmed.

They were all simply questioned and were not charged with anything.

Why did the United States suddenly take action just two days before the FIFA Congress?
This is by no means a coincidence.

Because they can't touch Blatt.

Therefore, their main purpose in doing this was to cause Blatter to lose the election two days later.

What truly got Blatter and Platini into big trouble was the Panama Papers.

As Yang Cheng said before, the Swiss government has no way to deal with FIFA.

At least legally, it's a vicious cycle.

But the emergence of the Panama Papers gave them a tool to use.

But it's just a tool.

Therefore, later, when FIFA stopped cooperating, Blatter and Platini had no further issues.

However, in Yang Cheng's previous life, the Panama Papers did not appear until the end of 2015 and after 2016.

There are too many documents; the Süddeutsche Zeitung and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists also need time to screen and investigate them.

That involves more than just FIFA matters; it also includes figures like the Icelandic leader.

There is a great deal of sensitive content.

Even FIFA is just a very insignificant little thing in this matter.

Meanwhile, the Panama Papers were released ahead of schedule, just as Yang Cheng was doing.

Yang Cheng can say with certainty that the United States and Switzerland are definitely already making preparations.

It all depends on when they start taking action.

As soon as they take action, Yang Cheng's side will definitely follow suit.

He has already made a name for himself.

He was the undisputed pioneer of the anti-corruption campaign in international football, bringing down Blatter and Platini!

As soon as Blatter and Platini fall from power, Yang Cheng can seize the opportunity to rise to power!

……

Night falls.

The Barraque Hotel is renowned as one of the most luxurious five-star hotels in Europe.

This luxury hotel, with a history of over 170 years and still standing at the pinnacle of the world's luxury hotels, is situated on the shores of Lake Zurich, echoing the magnificent Alps.

At this very moment, a grand "victory celebration banquet" is being held in the banquet hall of the Balraker Hotel.

Blatter, who was recently re-elected as FIFA president, was warmly welcoming all FIFA representatives and his FIFA officials.

Despite his bitter feud with Platini, the Frenchman would definitely be there for such occasions.

Blatter, accompanied by Valcke, David Gilles, Platini, Bilal, and others, greeted the guests one by one.

Everyone was laughing and chatting, and the atmosphere was very lively and harmonious.

It's not nearly as tense as the rumors suggest.

David Gill has just been elected as FIFA's Vice President for Finance.

But he knew that both UEFA and FIFA had messy, unresolved financial accounts.

His role as vice president, to put it bluntly, is to manage money and handle accounts for the presidents of FIFA and UEFA.

Blatter, who had been worried in the morning, is now in high spirits and looks much younger.

Platini showed no signs of being a loser.

The whole world thought he was supporting Prince Ali.

But those who know him well know that he never expected this Jordanian to be able to challenge Blatt.

In Platini's mind, looking at the current state of world football, the only person who could possibly challenge Blatter is himself!

The atmosphere at the banquet grew increasingly lively.

Blatter's mood improved.

He couldn't stop smiling, especially after receiving compliments and praise from those around him.

After having a few drinks, he completely let go of all his inhibitions and began to talk loudly with the people around him, even making various promises.

Both Valcke and Platini were already used to such scenes.

Self-interest is always the best weapon to unite those around you!

Blatter was deeply convinced of this principle.

Just as the atmosphere of the banquet reached its peak, the banquet hall door was suddenly kicked open from the outside.

Then police officers in Swiss uniforms filed in.

Everyone in the banquet hall was immediately startled.

Near the banquet hall entrance, a FIFA official, somewhat drunk, angrily walked towards the Swiss police, yelling at them to get out immediately.

"This is FIFA's banquet hall, get out of here right now!"

But his response was a direct and rough shove from the lead Swiss policeman, who shoved him violently to the ground. "Everyone stay where you are! Don't move! Don't make a sound!"

Faced with this sudden turn of events, everyone was completely stunned.

When have they ever seen such a sight?
Blatt was also a little tipsy, but at this point he had to step up.

Just as he stepped forward to ask what was going on, he saw a group of people walking into the banquet hall.

Blatt had seen the leader of them before.

From the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland.

He forgot the specific name.

After that person came in, he walked directly in front of Blatter and everyone else, holding up a stamped document with a signature on it.

"This is an arrest warrant signed and approved by the Swiss Attorney General!"

"At the request of the U.S. Department of Justice, Swiss police cooperated to arrest the following FIFA officials."

Jeffrey Weber is currently the Vice President and Executive Committee Member of FIFA, and the President of CONCACAF.

Eduardo Lee is currently a member of the FIFA Executive Committee, a member of the CONCACAF Executive Committee, and the President of the Costa Rica Football Federation.

Julio Rocha, current head of FIFA's development department, former president of CONCACAF, and president of the Nicaraguan Football Federation.

Kostas Tackkas, currently assistant to the president of CONCACAF and former secretary general of the Cayman Islands Football Federation.

……

As this person read out each name, everyone present was stunned.

The list included current Executive Committee members, Figueiredo, considered Blatter's right-hand man, and former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner, among others, and consisted of 12 names.

This immediately silenced the entire banquet hall.

After waiting for the Swiss official to finish reading the arrest warrant, Blatter took a deep breath and, with Valcke's support, walked out.

"These are all important members of FIFA. I want to know, what laws did they break?"

As the president of FIFA, he has never been afraid of Swiss law in the past.

But at that moment, the Swiss official looked coldly at Blatter.

“As I said, we were assisting at the request of the U.S. Department of Justice. They will all be extradited to the United States in the future, so you can contact the U.S. Department of Justice for details about the specific violations.”

"They should be preparing to hold a press conference now."

After a pause, the Swiss official produced another document and held it high above his head again.

"This is a notification from the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland."

"Now, we formally request the following personnel to cooperate and come back with us to assist in the investigation."

Joseph Blatter, the current president of FIFA.

Jerome Valcke, the current Secretary General of FIFA.

Michel Platini, the current president of UEFA.

Gianni Infantino, the current General Secretary of UEFA.

José María Villar is currently the Vice President of FIFA, Vice President of UEFA, and President of the Spanish Football Federation.

The entire banquet hall was eerily quiet!

Everyone stared in disbelief at what was happening before their eyes.

This has never happened before in the history of FIFA and UEFA.

It instilled a chilling fear in everyone present!

This is the power of the government's judicial fist in reality!

Some delegates even collapsed to the ground on the spot, because they were afraid that their names would be the next to be called.

Fortunately, the cruel voice did not continue reading.

Swiss police immediately stepped forward, two officers flanking one person, and led all those whose names were called out out.

They didn't use handcuffs, but they weren't allowed to make any unnecessary moves, including giving any explanations.

After everyone had left, David Gill slumped into a nearby chair, his face deathly pale.

He suddenly thought of Yang Cheng.

When Blatter was successfully re-elected, everyone thought that Yang Cheng had lost.

A crushing defeat!
Many people even speculated that Yang Cheng would face relentless pursuit from Blatt and might even be doomed.

David Gill spoke with Yang Cheng on the phone. During the call, Yang Cheng congratulated him on his election as FIFA Vice President, but also urged him to make preparations as soon as possible.

At the time, he thought Yang Cheng couldn't see the situation clearly.

But now it seems that Yang Cheng knows everything.

He holds the real trump card!
Now, he's unleashed his power, leaving FIFA and UEFA in a state of shock and disarray.

Twelve FIFA officials were taken away.

Blatter, Platini, Valcke, Infantino, and Villar, among others, were all wiped out.

Although there is a difference between the two—one is an arrest and the other is assisting in an investigation—everyone knows that once the news gets out, they are completely finished!
Playing dead?

They've already been arrested, how can they pretend to be dead?

David Gill now fully understands why Yang Cheng was so confident.

He must have gotten wind of it beforehand, and may even have been involved.

The U.S. government, the Swiss Attorney General's office...

Even just thinking about it, David Gill found it unbelievable.

Considering British Prime Minister Cameron's previous attitude towards Yang Cheng, David Gill realized that he had been too naive!
Football is never a lawless zone!

In the past, the US and other governments did not interfere with FIFA and UEFA because they felt it was unnecessary.

Or rather, it did not harm the interests of these national governments.

But now, Blatter and Platini have crossed the line!

How audacious and arrogant must they be to dare to go against the US government for their own personal gain!
Why give the 2018 World Cup to Russia instead of Great Britain? And the 2022 World Cup to Qatar instead of the United States?
These people are fucking insane!

They've become so arrogant that they've even left the solar system!

David Gill was completely unaware of this before, because in his subconscious mind, FIFA and UEFA had always been lawless zones.

But now, the iron fist has fallen.

He started to get scared!

Just as the entire Barlács Hotel was in chaos, and all the FIFA representatives were in a state of panic, a small squad of Swiss police raided FIFA headquarters and took away a large number of documents and computer hard drive data.

……

West side of Holland Park, London.

Yang Cheng went to his courtyard and answered a call from David Gill in Zurich, Switzerland.

He received firsthand information from Zurich over the phone.

You could tell that David Gill's voice was still trembling.

Clearly, these pampered guys were terrified!
No wonder, such a thing has never happened before in the world of football.

This is the first time ever!
“Listen to me, David, calm down.”

Yang Cheng remained calm on the other end of the phone, which gave David Gill some confidence.

"I'm telling you, Blatter, Platini, and the others are all finished."

After saying that, Yang Cheng could clearly hear David Gill's breathing become unusually heavy on the other end of the phone.

"Your most important task now is to stabilize the situation. Don't forget, you are the Vice President of FIFA and the Vice President of UEFA. You should step up and take responsibility for everything."

Yang Cheng's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over David Gill's head, instantly jolting him awake and bringing him to his senses.

He's not a coward.

He's been with Manchester United for so many years and has seen it all.

However, what happened today was so unbelievable that he lost his composure.

Now, with Yang Cheng's reminder, he immediately realized that this was an excellent opportunity!

Moreover, it was the opportunity that Yang Cheng had been repeatedly mentioning to him!
"David, listen to me."

Yang Cheng's tone remained very calm, even somewhat cruel.

"You take charge of stabilizing the situation in Zurich, I'll contact Greg Decker."

"Greg Deckard?"

Chairman of the Football Association.

“That’s right, David. You can’t get that position by yourself alone. You need the support of the whole of Europe, understand?”

David Gill understood completely.

"okay, I get it."

"Furthermore, once the news of what happened today gets out, it will definitely cause a global uproar tomorrow. At that time, you must stand up and clearly and publicly draw a line between yourself and all corrupt individuals, and support the actions of Switzerland and the United States!"

"You should know that the whole world is disgusted with this corrupt football organization. Only by completely cutting ties with them can you gain the greatest initiative."

"Think carefully about how to play this hand!"

David Gill let out a heavy sigh and nodded in agreement.

Xia Qing suddenly appeared behind Yang Cheng without anyone noticing.

Only after he hung up the phone did he come up to Yang Cheng and take his hand from behind, asking, "What's wrong? What happened?"

Yang Cheng smiled slightly at Xia Qing, "David Gill's phone call, the US Department of Justice and the Swiss prosecutor's office cooperated to arrest 12 FIFA officials in one go."

"Blatter, Platini, Valcke, Infantino, and Villar have all been taken away to assist in the investigation."

At this point, Yang Cheng grinned, appearing exceptionally relaxed.

"It was at Blatter's victory celebration banquet, in the banquet hall of the Barrac Hotel!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Qing's first reaction was not joy, but shock!

This is absolutely outrageous!

In all the years of international football, nothing so outrageous has ever happened.

In fact, no one could have imagined it.

The governments of the United States and Switzerland have personally intervened!
This is absurd!
"What do we do now?" Xia Qing quickly came to her senses and immediately asked Yang Cheng with concern.

"The opportunity I've been waiting for has arrived!" Yang Cheng smiled.

"Contact Adam Klose for me and have him call Greg Dijk and Premier League CEO Richard Scudmore to arrange a meeting."

Xia Qing nodded hurriedly, "And what about you?"

"I also need to make a few phone calls."

Yang Cheng first made a phone call to Florentino.

Florentino was old and already asleep, but he was still woken up by Yang Cheng's phone call.

But when Yang Cheng briefly recounted what had happened in Zurich, Switzerland, the Real Madrid president almost jumped out of bed.

This made Yang Cheng on the other end of the phone a little worried for him.

As you get older, avoid sudden movements and be careful not to strain your back!
"Florentino, as I said before, club competitions have been the most profitable in UEFA over the years, but our club doesn't even have a single seat on the UEFA Executive Committee. We don't even have anyone to speak for us."

"Do you think this is reasonable?"

Yang Cheng's question excited Florentino greatly.

He knew exactly what Yang Cheng wanted to do.

"Don't worry, Yang, I'll contact Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid, and the Spanish Football Federation. Even though Villar has been arrested, we can still make our voices heard."

"very good!"

Subsequently, Yang Cheng made several phone calls to Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli, Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Paris Saint-Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Manchester City chairman Mubarak, Manchester United CEO Ed Woodward, and others.

When they heard the message relayed by Yang Cheng, they were all basically shocked.

Those who can reach their level are all shrewd and very clear-headed.

The landscape of world football is truly about to change!

Yang Cheng's suggestion was something they had been thinking about for a long time.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and European clubs should seize it to make their voices heard!
At the very least, we must break free from the past situation where we were at the mercy of others!
……

After making the call, Yang Cheng immediately drove with Xia Qing to their office in the SOHO area east of Hyde Park.

At this moment, Adam Klose, FA Chairman Greg Dyke, and Premier League CEO Richard Scudmore have all arrived.

While Yang Cheng was making these calls and rushing to the SOHO district, the latest intelligence also came from the United States.

U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch held a press conference to formally indict 12 FIFA officials and executives from four sports marketing companies.

Among them were Argentinians Hugo Quinques and his son Mariano Quinques.

They are one of the four families.

Lynch also revealed for the first time that they had been secretly collecting evidence of FIFA’s wrongdoings over the past few years and had obtained confessions from Charles Blazer, former secretary general of the CONCACAF, and others.

The charges against FIFA officials include 47 counts such as bribery, tax evasion, money laundering, extortion, and wire fraud, with the charges primarily concentrated in the United States, North and Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.

The amount involved exceeds US$1.5 million.

In addition, Lynch revealed that he is closely monitoring the Swiss prosecutor's office's criminal investigation into FIFA President Blatter, UEFA President Platini, and others, and that the two countries will maintain close cooperation.

Everyone was utterly shocked by the current situation.

Especially those like Blatter and Platini, who were taken away by the Swiss prosecutor's office.

Officially, they were supposed to be assisting in the investigation, but in reality, everyone knew they were criminal suspects.

Once the Swiss prosecutor's office obtains concrete evidence, they'll be out of there.

Everyone was concerned about the Swiss police raid on FIFA headquarters, which resulted in the seizure of documents and hard drives.

I don't know if there's any evidence of a crime inside.

But Yang Cheng told them that he didn't care about any of that.

"Starting tomorrow, we will put even more pressure on Blatter, Platini, and others, forcing them to resign voluntarily!"

Yang Cheng said harshly.

Previously, this was almost unimaginable.

But now, the situation has taken a dramatic turn for the better.

After such a dramatic turn of events, if Blatter and Platini were to cling to power, their fate would only be more tragic.

Of course, they certainly wouldn't be willing to step down just like that.

In other words, even if they want to retire, they need to have sufficient guarantees to ensure that they can leave unscathed after resigning.

This guarantee must come from FIFA, as well as the governments of the United States and Switzerland.

"Now that all five leaders of FIFA and UEFA have been removed, I think we should do everything we can to support David Gill in his bid for the FIFA presidency."

"FIFA President?" Greg Dyke was somewhat surprised.

“With so many chairman and vice-chairmen down, he has every opportunity!” Yang Cheng nodded.

"Moreover, the current situation is completely different from the past. With such a huge change, everyone wants reform. At this time, whoever clearly supports reform will gain recognition."

"Those old hands at FIFA and UEFA have absolutely no chance!"

Having seniority was certainly a good thing in the past.

But now?

All anyone needs to ask you is one question: What exactly have you done with Platini and Blatter over the years?
None of these veterans could answer the question.

Given the current situation, major reforms by FIFA and UEFA are imperative.

The key question is who will lead this reform.

"If David Gill can get UEFA's support, his chances of being elected are very, very high."

With UEFA candidates running, it will be difficult for the AFC to be elected.

South America and North America are now hotbeds of corruption, so people from these regions have no chance of getting elected.

Africa?

To put it bluntly, they're not much better off than those in South and North America.

Oceania only has a few countries.

Therefore, as long as UEFA supports him, David Gill will definitely win the election.

In Yang Cheng's previous life, Infantino's election was also due to strong support from UEFA.

Previously, the FA and the Premier League supported David Gill's entry into UEFA, mainly because they hoped someone could speak for the Premier League and English football within UEFA.

Unexpectedly, it has now escalated to the point where he wants to run for FIFA president.

This was indeed somewhat unexpected for everyone.

But it's really nothing.

There have been three English presidents in FIFA's history: the 2nd, 5th, and 6th.

After the sixth president, Stanley Laus, retired, Brazilian João Havelange became president.

Then came Blatter.

Therefore, strictly speaking, there is a deep tradition of Englishmen serving as FIFA presidents.

David Gill's biggest advantage over others is that he is a technical official and has not been with FIFA and UEFA for long, with a relatively clean resume and background.

"Can David Gill be selected in this rush?" Richard Scudmore wondered.

In terms of experience and influence, David Gill is indeed lacking.

Yang Cheng smiled and said, "According to FIFA's regulations, even if Blatter steps down now, there will be no re-election within four months. It is expected that the earliest election will be held will be the end of the year, so there is still plenty of time."

After hearing this and seeing Yang Cheng's confident demeanor, everyone immediately stopped hesitating.

In these kinds of situations, you have to make a quick decision.

If you don't seize the opportunity when it comes, it will be too late to regret it.

……

In one night, the landscape of world football underwent a dramatic transformation.

As news of the Swiss police raids on the Barlack Hotel and FIFA headquarters spread rapidly, and with the US Department of Justice's press conference, media and fans around the world were utterly shocked!
This is unprecedented in the history of world football.

Who would have thought that the US government would get involved itself?
it's good now.

Blatter, Platini, and others were taken away by the Swiss prosecutor's office to assist in the investigation, and 12 FIFA officials were indicted by the US Department of Justice...

Everything is proving one thing.

Yang Cheng is right!
FIFA and UEFA have become so corrupt that they are doomed unless they launch a thorough reform.

While media and fans around the world were shocked, Yang Cheng, in an interview with several British media reporters, said that what happened in Zurich was a disgrace to FIFA, UEFA, and football worldwide!
"I can't describe how I feel right now. Besides heartache, I'm mostly angry."

"They took the trust of fans all over the world and used it to seek personal gain."

"Furthermore, they have fostered a corrupt and greedy culture within FIFA and UEFA, creating an unfair competitive environment for the world's largest sport, which is absolutely unforgivable!"

"They betrayed everyone's trust, and they should be punished!"

Yang Cheng stated that this dramatic change may not necessarily be a bad thing for FIFA, UEFA, or world football.

"On the contrary, as I said before, it is only with the intervention of external forces that international football can usher in a brand new beginning!"

“This is an opportunity!”

"Fans around the world still deeply love this sport and still hope and yearn for it to get better and better!"

"I still hope that FIFA and UEFA can seize this opportunity to carry out thorough reforms, make themselves more transparent, expose their power to the sunlight, and accept supervision from everyone."

"Here, I hope that Blatter, Platini, and others can retain the last vestiges of their dignity!"

The implication is that you should resign!
(End of this chapter)