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...SEPP BLATTER by Bill Saporito...
...raise, saying that former Swissair pilots were offered a better deal. Industry insiders say long-standing animosity between Swissair and Crossair pilots is at the root of the bickering. Different corporate cultures pitted the young and ambitious Crossair crew against the better-paid Swissair pilots, who, says aviation expert Sepp Moser, sometimes projected an arrogance that did not sit well with the regional carrier's staff. "The new company was formed from the ashes of two former enemies," he says. "A forced marriage can't work...
Person of the Week NET GAIN? Joseph ("Sepp") Blatter won re-election as president of fifa, saying of his many detractors: "They have realized it is not easy to remove Sepp Blatter." That may be, but disentangling himself from the financial scandals that plague his organization will prove much more difficult...
SOCCER The Fight For FIFA He may not preside over any specific territory, but make no mistake: Sepp Blatter, the current head of FIFA, global football's governing body, has vast influence over his organization and an iron grip on international football. For almost four years, Blatter has deployed his lieutenants and outwitted his opponents to keep his place at the head of football's premier table. But in the past few weeks, he has appeared to be losing control over the house of FIFA. Soccer may be the beautiful game, but the body that governs it is riven with...
Person of the Week OFFSIDE Dicey finances, hints of bribery, a financial collapse?FIFA president Sepp Blatter might have done well at Enron. Though he says all's well with football's ruling body, many in the sport see the launch of an internal investigation into FIFA's finances as tantamount to a yellow card for Blatter...