Visa threatens to ditch FIFA as sponsor dismay mounts


  • World
  • Thursday, 28 May 2015

Trinidad and Tobago's former National Security Minister and former FIFA Vice President, Jack Warner, gestures after leaving the offices of the Sunshine Newspaper which he owns, in Arouca, East Trinidad, May 27, 2015. REUTERS/Andrea De Silva

NEW YORK/BERLIN (Reuters) - Visa Inc has told FIFA it could end its sponsorship if football's governing body does not act fast to restore the reputation of the game after senior officials were arrested on corruption charges.

The statement from Visa was the strongest so far as sponsors lined up to express concern about the scandal engulfing the world's most popular sport and their customers took to social media to threaten a boycott of brands associated with FIFA.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In World

U.S. stocks close lower
Czech Republic records over 10,000 whooping cough cases this year
Roundup: U.S. witnesses bird flu outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows
US and allies aim to help Ukraine bolster defenses after aid gap
5 Tunisian fishermen dead after boat sank off eastern coast
Crude futures settle higher
Cargo ship fire in Dardanelles Strait halts maritime traffic
Feature: Students in UK wowed by time-honored cultural treasures of China
2 foreign tourists killed in road accident in Namibia
U.S. dollar ticks down

Others Also Read