In May 2006, British investigative reporter Andrew Jennings' book Foul[11] caused controversy within the football world by detailing an alleged international cash-for-contracts scandal following the collapse of FIFA's marketing partner ISL, and revealed how some football officials have been urged to secretly repay the sweeteners they received. The book also spoke of blatant vote-rigging that went on behind closed doors in the fight for Blatter's continued control of FIFA.

This is an extract of a review made by David Goldblatt for the British paper The Independent and published on June 9, 2006: "Official FIFA business, always an opulent inter-continental affair, has spiralled to grotesque levels. The massively enlarged carbuncle of football bureaucrats, created by Blatter as a phalanx of kept support, have lived the high life. In addition to the five-star, business-class, black-Mercedes arrangements, all have been allowed a daily expenses rate of 500 euros, for which no receipts or accounts are required. Members of the executive committee were handed $50,000 honorariums. President Blatter's salary and accounts remain, despite repeated requests, a matter of complete secrecy".[12] The publishing of the book in Switzerland was banned since Zürich-based FIFA sought and obtained a temporary injunction.[13]

On a BBC Panorama documentary, 'The Beautiful Bung - Corruption and the World Cup' was broadcast on Sunday 10 June 2006, revealing mass corruption throughout the FIFA ranks and heavily implicating Blatter amongst others.

Blatter also made the press for comments made after a controversial second-round match between Portugal and the Netherlands, which saw referee Valentin Ivanov issuing a record 16 yellow cards and four red cards. After the match, Blatter lambasted the officiating, and said that Ivanov should have given himself a yellow card for his poor performance as a referee. However, on the day when Ivanov turned 45, Blatter said he regretted his words and promised to officially apologise to Ivanov.

Comments about women's football
Blatter incurred the ire of women footballers the world over in 2004 when he suggested that women should "wear tighter shorts".

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Snippet From BBC Web Site
Wednesday, 8 May, 2002, 13:55 GMT 14:55 UK
Fifa sues Blatter

The criminal investigation will begin within 48 hours

Senior officials from football's world governing body, Fifa, have begun legal proceedings against their president Sepp Blatter.
The criminal investigation, which will start during the next 48 hours, follows allegations of financial mismanagement.

Blatter has always rejected the claims.

Fifa's senior European boss, Lennart Johansson, said: "We have no choice but to go to the Swiss legal authorities.
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