FIFA chief Blatter resigns
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1998 Sepp Blatter wins presidency of FIFA amid allegations of vote buying, which he has always denied

2002 Admits he ended investigation into FIFA finances to protect members accused of wrongdoing

2006 Vice-president Jack Warner is accused of massive fraud over resale of tickets to World Cup in Germany

2010 Allocation of 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar arouses suspicions of bid-rigging

2011 Re-elected after challenger, Qatar’s Mohammed bin Hammam, is forced to withdraw when it emerges he attempted to buy votes

2014 Independent ethics investigator Michael Garcia quits over handling of his report into 2018/2022 bids

2015, May 29 Blatter re-elected for fifth term, despite launch of twin criminal inquiries two days earlier

Jun 2 Blatter stands down in wake of corruption scandal			
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