Editing FIFA (section)

===Response to allegations===
After being re-elected as president of FIFA, Sepp Blatter responded to the allegations by promising to reform FIFA in wake of the bribery scandal, with [[Danny Jordaan]], CEO of the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] in South Africa, saying there is great expectation for reform.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldfootballinsider.com/Story.aspx?id=34414 |title=FIFA Congress Roundup – Kissinger, Cruyff for Watchdog; Jordaan's Expectations for Reforms |publisher=Worldfootballinsider.com |date=3 June 2011 |access-date=9 July 2011 |archive-date=5 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605194532/http://www.worldfootballinsider.com/Story.aspx?id=34414 |url-status=live }}</ref> Former US Secretary of State [[Henry Kissinger]] is being tipped for a role on the newly proposed 'Solutions Committee', and former [[Netherlands national football team]] player [[Johan Cruyff]] was also being linked with a role.<ref name="autogenerated1" /><ref>{{cite news |author=Matt Scott in Zurich |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jun/02/henry-kissinger-sepp-blatter-fifa |title=Henry Kissinger recommended for Fifa anti-corruption squad {{pipe}} Football |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=2 June 2011 |access-date=9 July 2011 |archive-date=30 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930105729/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jun/02/henry-kissinger-sepp-blatter-fifa |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[UEFA]] secretary-general [[Gianni Infantino]] said he hopes for "concrete" measures to be taken by the world game's authority. Saying that "the UEFA executive committee has taken note of the will of FIFA to take concrete and effective measures for good governance ... [and is] following the situation closely."<ref>{{cite web |author=PA Sport |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/17062011/58/world-cup-uefa-wants-concrete-changes-fifa-soon.html |title=World Cup – UEFA wants 'concrete' changes to FIFA soon |publisher=Uk.eurosport.yahoo.com |access-date=9 July 2011 |archive-date=29 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829131446/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/17062011/58/world-cup-uefa-wants-concrete-changes-fifa-soon.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[IOC]] president [[Jacques Rogge]] commented on the situation by saying that he believes FIFA "can emerge stronger" from its worst-ever crisis, stating that "I will not point a finger and lecture ... I am sure FIFA can emerge stronger and from within".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldfootballinsider.com/Story.aspx?id=34401 |title=Blatter Vows to Tackle Corruption; IOC Chief Says FIFA "Can Emerge Stronger" From Crisis |publisher=Worldfootballinsider.com |date=31 May 2011 |access-date= |archive-date=8 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008142319/http://www.worldfootballinsider.com/Story.aspx?id=34401 |url-status=dead|first = Mark|last = Bisson}}</ref>

Several of FIFA's partners and sponsors have raised concerns about the allegations of corruption, including [[Coca-Cola]], [[Adidas]], [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]] and [[Visa Inc.|Visa]].<ref name="telegraph1">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/leisure/8548440/Fifa-corruption-claims-What-the-sponsors-are-saying.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/leisure/8548440/Fifa-corruption-claims-What-the-sponsors-are-saying.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Fifa corruption claims: What the sponsors are saying |newspaper=Telegraph |date=1 June 2011 |access-date=9 July 2011 |location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/leisure/8552114/McDonalds-joins-Coca-Cola-and-Visa-in-calling-for-Fifa-change.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/leisure/8552114/McDonalds-joins-Coca-Cola-and-Visa-in-calling-for-Fifa-change.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=McDonald's joins Coca-Cola and Visa in calling for Fifa change |newspaper=Telegraph |date=2 June 2011 |access-date=9 July 2011 |location=London |first=Damian |last=Reece}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Press Association |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/may/30/coca-cola-adidas-fifa |title=Coca-Cola joins Adidas in expressing concern about Fifa shenanigans |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=30 May 2011 |access-date=9 July 2011 |archive-date=20 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220152144/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/may/30/coca-cola-adidas-fifa |url-status=live }}</ref> Coca-Cola raised concerns by saying "the current allegations being raised are distressing and bad for the sport"; with Adidas saying "the negative tenor of the public debate around Fifa at the moment is neither good for football nor for Fifa and its partners"; moreover Emirates raised its concerns by saying "we hope that these issues will be resolved as soon as possible"; and Visa adding "the current situation is clearly not good for the game and we ask that Fifa take all necessary steps to resolve the concerns that have been raised."<ref name="telegraph1" />

Australian Sports Minister [[Mark Arbib]] said it was clear FIFA needed to change, saying "there is no doubt there needs to be reform of FIFA. This is something that we're hearing worldwide", with [[Australian Senator]] [[Nick Xenophon]] accusing FIFA of "scamming" the country out of the A$46&nbsp;million (US$35&nbsp;million) it spent on the [[Australia 2022 FIFA World Cup bid]], saying that "until the investigation into FIFA has been completed, Australia must hold off spending any more taxpayers' money on any future World Cup bids."<ref>{{cite web |agency=AFP |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jSY_LpQRLnW7j3gfWpWC9_f3zl6A?docId=CNG.7da929b60d93d912325df4a2c96e2701.721 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524014403/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jSY_LpQRLnW7j3gfWpWC9_f3zl6A?docId=CNG.7da929b60d93d912325df4a2c96e2701.721 |archive-date=24 May 2012 |title=AFP: Australia demands FIFA reform |date=30 May 2011 |access-date=9 July 2011}}</ref>

[[Theo Zwanziger]], president of the [[German Football Association]], also called on FIFA to re-examine the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/13613314 |title=BBC Sport – German Federation asks Fifa for inquiry into Qatar 2022 |work=BBC News |date=1 June 2011 |access-date=9 July 2011 |archive-date=19 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319183017/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/13613314 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Transparency International]], which had called on FIFA to postpone the election pending a full independent investigation, renewed its call on FIFA to change its governance structure.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.transparency.org/2011/06/09/what-should-fifa-do-about-corruption-version-2-0/ |title=What should FIFA do about corruption: version 2.0 : space for transparency |publisher=Blog.transparency.org |access-date=9 July 2011 |archive-date=22 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722191329/http://blog.transparency.org/2011/06/09/what-should-fifa-do-about-corruption-version-2-0/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Moreover, former [[Argentine]] football player [[Diego Maradona]] was critical of FIFA in light of the corruption scandal, comparing members of the board to dinosaurs. He said "Fifa is a big museum. They are dinosaurs who do not want to relinquish power. It's always going to be the same."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2557/news/2011/06/04/2517750/its-a-big-museum-of-dinosaurs-diego-maradona-blasts-fifa |title=It's a big museum of dinosaurs – Diego Maradona blasts Fifa |publisher=Goal.com |date=4 June 2011 |access-date=9 July 2011 |archive-date=7 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607062034/http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2557/news/2011/06/04/2517750/its-a-big-museum-of-dinosaurs-diego-maradona-blasts-fifa |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2011, [[Dick Pound]] criticized the organization, saying, "FIFA has fallen far short of a credible demonstration that it recognizes the many problems it faces, that it has the will to solve them, that it is willing to be transparent about what it is doing and what it finds, and that its conduct in the future will be such that the public can be confident in the governance of the sport."<ref>[[Associated Press]], "Pound lambastes FIFA for lack of transparency", ''[[Japan Times]]'', 5 October 2011, p. 18.</ref>