'Reforms instituted at FIFA werent enough'.
'FIFA to re-examine how it is structured'.

You cannot continue to hold that you didn't know about the corruption at FIFA. The $10M SA bribe was sent to his Deputy.

I hope the forced winds of change sweep this way. Sponsors always win..

Europe and North America were against Septic Bladder, only Africa and Asia were for his reelection. That tells you a lot about governance between the two sides.

Sponsors never win against FIFA. Grand corruption has been going on at FIFA since the 1970s with Joao Havalenge. But FIFA is so big and so important that sponsors never pulled out because they know there place will be quickly taken by another sponsor. What finally brought FIFA down was the long arm of the US Justice department especially the attornet general. Yaani Loretta Lynch, a black woman has the fate of these FIFA big wigs in her hands. It must be disturbing and disorienting.

It is all about timing. The sponsors were concerned as far as they made money. When talk of UEFA splitting and fan apathy creeps in, the brand doesn't pay. The interests of the US justice system working on an aggrieved mode since their second World Cup bid failed amidst loud corruption allegations meet those of some key UEFA members and importantly those of sponsors keen to be SEEN to be supporting progressive sport. FIFA is nothing without sponsors and all know it including Blatter. The timing is orchestrated for maximum effect for leadership change.