Blatter wants Havelange gone

And despite initially claiming he was powerless to act, current president Blatter will now look to strip Havelange of the title.
He told Swiss paper SonntagsBlick: “He (Havelange) is a multi-millionaire. That he received bribes beggars belief for me. He does not need it.

“I will suggest to the (executive) committee that the issue be dealt with at our next congress.
“He has got to go. He cannot remain honourary president after these events.”
Neither Havelange nor former executive committee member Teixeira ever faced disciplinary action from Fifa.

Instead, the world governing body agreed to pay a Swiss court 2.5million Swiss francs (£1.64m) in compensation – but only on the condition that criminal proceedings against Havelange and Teixeira were dropped.
The court report states Havelange was paid at least CHF1.5m (£1m), Teixeira at least CHF12.74m (£8.37m) and the pair may have received as much as CHF21.9m (£14.4m).

The two men have dominated Brazilian football between them for the last 50 years.
Teixeira only stepped down earlier this year from Fifa’s executive committee and as head of Brazil’s 2014 World Cup organising committee after it became apparent the

report would be published.
Havelange resigned from the International Olympic Committee in December after 48 years, just days before he was due to be sanctioned following their own investigation into the ISL case. — The Telegraph.

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