Sepp Blatter’s ban shows Fifa’s ethics arm finally flexing its muscles

Recently derided as Blatter’s ‘hitmen’, Fifa’s internal police say this week’s events demonstrate their willingness to act against anyoneThe 90-day suspensions of the Fifa and Uefa presidents Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini for alleged misconduct, which both men are appealing against, have gone some way to contradicting the perception that the Fifa ethics committee lacks independence and was the president’s tool. Just the day before, the Korean former Fifa exe