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The Second Captains Podcast
Sepp Stands Down Second Captains Special
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Sepp Blatter shocked the world, and Ken, by standing down from his role as head of FIFA.
We examine his lengthy career, his motives for this sudden departure, whats coming next for him and for FIFA, who should take over, and if this really changes anything for world football.
James Montague, author of When Friday Comes: Football in the War Zone says all of football's ills were not channelled through Sepp, and that Europeans still don't get the bigger picture for the game.
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