LONDON (Reuters) - World soccer's governing body FIFA urgently needs a change of leadership, Britain's Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport said on Thursday, speaking after the arrest of several senior FIFA officials.
"A change in leadership of FIFA is very badly needed," John Whittingdale told parliament in response to an urgent question on the issue.
"Anyone who has spent any time looking at FIFA ... will know that this is merely the latest sorry episode which suggests that FIFA is a deeply flawed and corrupt organization."
Whittingdale was speaking a day after the game was plunged into turmoil following the arrest of senior officials - although not FIFA President Sepp Blatter - on U.