Time for Blatter to go, says Australian former FIFA official


SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Les Murray, a former member of FIFA's Ethics Committee, says it is time for Sepp Blatter's long reign as president of football's governing body to come to an end, even if there is no evidence the Swiss is personally corrupt.

FIFA was plunged into crisis on Wednesday, two days before Blatter stands for re-election for a fifth term, when Swiss police arrested seven officials in Zurich at the request of United States authorities for alleged corruption.

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