All hail the president of everybody, Sepp Blatter!
FIFA president Sepp Blatter proclaims himself “president of everybody”
Blatter, president of FIFA, won a confidence vote in his leadership of the morally struggling empire on Friday. The Guardian shared his expansive statements, which went well beyond the organization:
It is my congress, I have the right to make the closing remarks. This is a very important congress. You see I am in a good mood. I was a little bit nervous today, but now I am the president of everybody, I am the president of the whole Fifa.
Twitter immediately reacted to the statement “I am the president of everybody” — which, to be fair, is being taken out of the context of his larger statement. Blatter’s remarks, though, are reflective of a growing sense that FIFA — and perhaps its leader — is simply above accountability even in its corruption or bribery.
Yes, Sepp Blatter really did just say: "But I am now the president of everybody." pic.twitter.com/nzp3JAz0mW
— Elana Zak (@elanazak) May 29, 2015 Blatter: "I'm the president of everybody". pic.twitter.com/pwL9h1GDta
— Messified Karan (@TheMessified) May 29, 2015 "I am the president of everybody." Sepp Blatter. This man is deranged. #FIFACongress https://t.co/b8tzEIEj3A
— Sam Laird (@samcmlaird) May 29, 2015 Wait...he's the president of EVERYBODY? I didn't even know that was on the table. #Blatter
— Amy Phillips (@Amy_ESPNPR) May 29, 2015 "I am now the president of everybody" sounds like something Dr. Doom or Darkseid would say, to be honest. But no, head of FIFA
— Evan (@GiantTourtiere) May 29, 2015 "The president of everybody" pic.twitter.com/Y1W97HrtEb
— Connor Berry (@Con_J_Bizzle) May 29, 2015 'Now I'm president of everybody' - Sepp Blatter upon his Fifa presidential re-election Bloody hell calm down you just dictate football. -_-
— Jingle Stells (@Stelios78910) May 29, 2015 "I'm the president of everybody!" pic.twitter.com/y7UUVPEx6h
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) May 29, 2015 And after becoming 'President of Everybody', Sepp Blatter vows to drop the hottest hip hop album of 2015. pic.twitter.com/onG0lyG2A5
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) May 29, 2015 "I am the president of everybody." Who said it? FAV for Blatter, RT for Skeletor pic.twitter.com/LC2ICCgovk
— Susie Schaaf (@fussballsusie) May 29, 2015 "I'm the President of everybody" - said this guy: pic.twitter.com/l0kFnbB1Nw
— Nate Dowdle (@nmdowdle) May 29, 2015 "And then Blatter said he's the president of everybody" pic.twitter.com/9AsrPtCx7P
— barcastuff (@barcasstuff) May 29, 2015 "I am the president of everybody." -Sepp Blatter https://t.co/dvfIKfN097
— Billy Howell (@CoachBilly1) May 29, 2015 "I'm the 'President of Everybody'." -#SeppBlatter #wolfofFIFA #SeppBelfort #FIFAelection The wolf will soon fall. pic.twitter.com/F4DwX4lUBl
— Eddie Hertsenberg (@hertsenc) May 29, 2015 See More:
By Joseph Stromberg
