Blatter was implicated in several financial scandals. He was connected to a scandal in the aftermath of the collapse of one of FIFA’s marketing partners in 2001, but, despite apparently damning evidence, he was exonerated. As early as 2011 there were allegations of bribery and fraud over the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup finals to Russia and Qatar, respectively. In 2015 several FIFA executives (not including Blatter) were arrested on charges of racketeering and money laundering. Blatter was later found guilty of ethics violations, leading to a temporary ban from football (soccer) activities. In 2021 he was indicted on fraud charges related to a 2011 payment to Michel Platini but was ultimately acquitted.
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