2015年CRI 国际足联主席布拉特首次公开声明涉及足球管理机构的腐败丑闻

 

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has made his first public statements since the corruption¹ scandal involving football's governing body.

Blatter, who is up for re-election as the head of FIFA, has made the statements a day after seven high-profile FIFA executives were arrested on corruption charges.

"Actions of individuals bring shame and humiliation² on football and demand action and change from us all.

We cannot allow the reputation of football and FIFA to be dragged through the mud any longer. It has to stop here and now."

Speaking at the opening of the FIFA congress in Zurich, Blatter contends those involved in corruption in football are in the minority.

"I know, many people hold me ultimately responsible for the actions and reputation of the global football community -

whether it's a decision for the hosting of a World Cup or a corruption scandal. We, or I, cannot monitor everyone all of the time.

If people want to do wrong they will also try to hide it."

Blatter is seeking re-election for a 5th term.

European football's governing body UEFA has backed down from an earlier pledge to boycott³ the forthcoming vote for President later on this Friday.

UEFA head Michel Platini says European football is backing Jordan's Prince Ali bin⁴ al-Hussein, Blatter's only challenger, in the presidential vote.

"It's not an easy thing to say to a friend that he must leave but I believe that it is in the interest of this story that President Blatter leaves us.

This is what I wanted to tell you, you know as much as I do, and now I would like to appeal to all worldwide national associations,

all those who will vote, to support Prince Ali."

US authorities have charged 14 people, including 9 FIFA officials, with corruption involving some 150 million US dollars in bribes⁵ over a period of more than two decades.

Swiss authorities are also looking into whether FIFA's decision to award the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar involved any irregularities.

1 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

2 humiliation   

n.羞辱

参考例句：

• He suffered the humiliation of being forced to ask for his cards.他蒙受了被迫要求辞职的羞辱。
• He will wish to revenge his humiliation in last Season's Final.他会为在上个季度的决赛中所受的耻辱而报复的。

3 boycott   

n./v.(联合)抵制，拒绝参与

参考例句：

• We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
• The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。

4 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

5 bribes   

n.贿赂( bribe的名词复数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂v.贿赂( bribe的第三人称单数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• corrupt officials accepting bribes 接受贿赂的贪官污吏