Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter expressed his support for calls to boycott the 2026 World Cup matches in the United States.
According to a report by The Guardian on Tuesday, Blatter considered concerns regarding security factors to be a strong reason for supporters not to come directly to the country.
Blatter backed the statement of Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth, who previously worked with FIFA on reform efforts when Blatter was still president.
Pieth has publicly advised football fans not to travel to the United States during the tournament.
“I think Mark Pieth is right to question this World Cup,” Blatter wrote on social media.
Blatter's support comes amid growing security concerns, following the death of a second American citizen, Alex Pretti, last weekend.
