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Blatter the right man - Ecclestone

Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says Sepp Blatter should remain in charge of Fifa despite facing corruption charges. Blatter, who is suspended, is under criminal investigation over a payment made to Uefa boss Michel Platini in 2011. Both men deny any wrongdoing. Ecclestone said: 'I don't think he should have ever stepped down. I don't think he should have been challenged. 'If people allegedly have been corrupted to make things happen in their country, it's good.' The 85-year-old added: 'It's a tax football had to pay.' He also backed Russian President Vladimir Putin and said there was 'no place for democracy'. Ecclestone, who was talking on Russian television,  said the reason...
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