Now that Sepp Blatter has resigned, widespread international glee is tempered by a daunting question for FIFA: What next?
An organization that seemed incapable of meaningful reform must now make quick, profound changes in transparency and accountability if it is to regain credibility in the wake of revelations of widespread corruption.
It seems clear that FIFA not only has to change its president after Mr. Blatter’s resignation but also its entire culture, a foul ethos of secrecy, corruption and self-enrichment.
“World football has a culture problem,” said David Larkin, a Washington-based lawyer who specializes in international sports and is a director of ChangeFIFA, an organization that advocates change at the governing body.