FIFA executive committee member Franz Beckenbauer tells Al Jazeera that football’s governing body is close to crisis and that president Sepp Blatter is feeling the pressure. Speaking exclusively to our correspondent Lee Wellings in Zurich on Tuesday, the former World Cup winner with Germany defended Blatter’s actions, saying he was a “good president” and that he was protective of FIFA because “it is his baby.” Blatter was due to stand unopposed for re-election to football’s top post on Wednesday.
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Beckenbauer: "FIFA is Blatter’s baby"