The New York Times ended a profile of former FIFA president Sepp Blatter thusly:
“Enough is enough,” he said. “I will always be a president.”
We looked into it, and it turns out no, he will not always be a president. In fact, since the election of Gianni Infantino, he isn't even currently a president.
That's sort of how elections work. You're a president, then someone else gets elected, then you're not a president anymore.
We suppose Blatter could technically still be a president. He could be president of his homeowners association. He could be president of a gardening club. He could be president of the Sepp Blatter Fan Club.
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We suspect, though, that Blatter is referring to the presidency of FIFA. This presents a problem. Sepp Blatter is not the president of FIFA. Gianni Infantino is. In fact, not only is Blatter not the president of FIFA, thanks to the term limits enacted during the FIFA extraordinary congress last month, he won't ever be president of FIFA again.
So, we can say this with confidence: Sepp Blatter will not always be a president. He will spend the rest of his days as a former president.
He will, though, always be a dick.
Contact The18 Staff Writer Sam Klomhaus at Klomhaus@The18.com or follow him on Twitter @SamKlomhaus
