Opinion | Home and Away: Either we speak up or let mob rule continue at Fifa
Sepp Blatter's regime would crumble if hit in the pocket with pressure put on core multinationals, which sponsor World Cups
We all fear for world football under Fifa's regime, but the concern is nothing to that surrounding whistle-blower Phaedra al-Majid.
Majid worked as an international media officer for the Qatar bid team for the 2022 World Cup. She alleged in 2011 that Qatari officials offered to pay up to US$1.5 million each for the votes of three Fifa members.
The FBI contacted her about her claims - and then she suddenly went silent, saying this week she was coerced into changing her statement.
After a two-year inquiry into corruption surrounding the 2018 Russia and 2022 Qatar bids found no case to answer, an incensed Majid broke cover to repeat her allegations.
Not a week goes by without another explosive claim or announcement, yet Fifa remains bombproof
"I was introduced to a whole new culture of paranoia, fear and threats. I will look over my shoulder for the rest of my life" she said. When asked why she retracted her original claims, she claimed: "I had no more legal representation. When the Qataris approached me, I was alone. I'm also the single mother of two children, one of whom is severely autistic and severely disabled."