FIFA President Sepp Blatter has gone ahead to blame allegations of massive corruption within soccer's governing body on "a few" and called for those involved to be punished as FIFA works to rebuild its reputation.
Blatter who spoke at the opening of a FIFA World Congress which had been expected to be like no other. Swiss authorities are investigating the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids, while a U.S. investigation has led to the arrest of some of FIFA's leading officials on corruption charges, casting a shadow over the Congress' 65th edition in Zurich, Switzerland, and a planned presidential election Friday.
Blatter had saidthat he want this to be a turning point," "There are more needs to be done to make sure everyone in football acts responsibly and ethically."
Blatter also vowed to work with authorities to ensure those involved in wrongdoing are "discovered and punished."
The 79-year-old FIFA chief has said that more bad news may arise and the coming months won't be easy, - and he understands that many hold him responsible for FIFA's actions, despite that he "cannot monitor everyone all of the time."
"If people want to do wrong, they will also try to hide it, but it must fall to me to (be responsible) for the reputation and well-being of our organization and to find a way forward to fix things," he said.
