FIFA: sponsors satisfied with the resignation of Joseph Blatter, Gazprom lauds his work

"We welcome the commitment of FIFA to change. The group is fully mobilized for the creation of a culture that promotes the highest standards of ethics and compliance. The announcement (of the resignation of Joseph Blatter) is a step in the right direction for FIFA to establish and apply transparent compliance standards in all that it does," said the equipment manufacturer adidas, an Official Partner of FIFA, on 02/06/2015.

"We are encouraged by the recognition by FIFA that extensive and fundamental reform is needed as reflected by the announcement that President Blatter is resigning. This is a significant first step towards rebuilding public trust, but more work lies ahead, stated Visa, the American electronic payment solutions company, on 06/02/2015. The company had threatened to "reassess its partnership" if no changes were made on 27/05/2015. According to American media, Visa was -- and possibly still is -- the American-based sponsor most likely to terminate its contract with FIFA.

The contract between the Russian energy giant Gazprom and FIFA “doesn’t stipulate any changes in…