FIFA President Joseph Blatter pledges reformsApril 30, 2011 - 16:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - FIFA President Joseph Blatter plans to follow the example of the International Olympic Committee and have future football World Cup hosts picked by the FIFA Congress if he is re-elected president of the ruling body. In an interview with Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) daily, Blatter also pledged a council of the wise to restore FIFA credibility, and to make his salary public. Blatter, 75, became FIFA boss in 1998 and is seeking a fourth term in office at the FIFA Congress in Zurich on June 1. FIFA came under fire in recent months over corruption allegations directed at executive committee members. The choice of Russia (2018) and Qatar (2022) to host World Cups also raised eyebrows. Host nations have so far been elected by the 24-strong executive body, but Blatter told the FAZ that future elections could be made by the full FIFA congress, just as the IOC Session elects Olympic hosts after a final list of candidates is picked by the executive board. “I have this project on my mind. I would like to take over the example of the IOC to avoid what has happened now. The executive gets 10 or 12 candidates, takes a look at them, recommends the best and lets the general assembly elect,” said Blatter. Blatter said he also plans to present a new body to the congress delegates “which in a sense of corporate governance and compliance is to restore credibility. “A council of the wise, but with a little more power,” he said. The Swiss Blatter said that he was also ready for more transparency and publish the salaries of FIFA top officials, demanded by many for years, monstersandcritics.com reported. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. |