Blatter offers Kissinger anti-corruption role

Blatter, re-elected unopposed earlier this week with FIFA battered by corruption allegations, immediately created a Solutions Committee and named 88-year-old Kissinger as someone he would like to see involved in the anti-corruption watchdog.

"He's not been specific, except to say he wants to create a group of wise men to deal with issues which may arise," Kissinger told BBC Radio 5 Live, referring to the approach from Blatter.

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