World Cup bids lawyer quits FIFA ethics committee
Michael Garcia cited a “lack of leadership” at the top of FIFA in a resignation statement on Wednesday.
He also says he lost confidence in the independence of his ethics committee colleague, German judge Joachim Eckert.
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Hide AdThe former US Attorney quit a day after the FIFA appeals panel rejected his challenge of Eckert’s summary of the confidential 430-page investigation dossier.
Garcia claimed that Eckert misrepresented his work.
In his resignation statement, Garcia questions how FIFA can truly change after years of scandals and criticism.