On Friday, at long last, the corruption scandal that has engulfed FIFA reached the governing body's seemingly untouchable president, Sepp Blatter.
Specifically, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland opened criminal proceedings against Blatter on suspicion of criminal mismanagement as well as, alternatively, on suspicion of misappropriation. The disgraced kingpin is suspected of signing a contract with the Caribbean Football Union that was unfavourable and of disloyal payment to UEFA president Michel Platini.
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An accusation of such magnitude would normally be enough to at least trigger a blink from most people.
However, when Blatter - a man whose outbursts are as outrageous as they are laughable - is involved, nobody bats an eye.
Here are five of Blatter's most controversial moments:
Blatter suggests women should play in tighter shorts
Back in 2004, Blatter found himself in hot water when he argued that tighter shorts could play a hand in boosting the popularity of women's football.
"They could, for example, have tighter shorts," Blatter said. "Female players are pretty, if you excuse me for saying so, and they already have some different rules to men - such as playing with a lighter ball. That decision was taken to create a more female aesthetic, so why not do it in fashion?"
Blatter suggests there is too much modern slavery in football
This probably should have been viewed as a foreshadowing of the awarding of the 2022 World Cup.
Urging Manchester United to allow Cristiano Ronaldo to leave the club in 2008, Blatter compared the situation to modern slavery, something that he, of course, would never stand for.
"If Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave, let him leave," Blatter said. "I think, in football, there is too much modern slavery."
Blatter suggests Latin American countries applaud affairs
According to the FIFA president, countries like Colombia and Ecuador can't get enough of infidelity.
Speaking after John Terry was deposed as captain of England's national team following his alleged affair with the ex-partner of his former teammate Wayne Bridge, Blatter spoke of the cultural differences he believes exist between Europe and the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
"Listen, this is a special approach in the Anglo-Saxon countries," Blatter said. "If this had happened in let's say Latin countries then I think he would have been applauded."
Blatter suggests homosexuals should refrain from sex at the 2022 World Cup
FIFA's No. 1 had some words of advice in 2010 for Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender supporters thinking of visiting the 2022 World Cup.
Asked about how the World Cup can be held in a country where homosexuality is illegal, Blatter, apparently joking but not really, came through with the most conspicuous of ideas.
"I would say they should refrain from any sexual activities," Blatter said. "We are definitely living in a world of freedom and I'm sure when the World Cup will be in Qatar in 2022, there will be no problems."
Blatter suggests settling race rows with handshakes
It's so obvious. How did nobody think of this solution before?
On the same day that that Luis Suarez was charged with racism by the Football Association after a complaint was made by Patrice Evra, Blatter attempted to solve the issue of racism by putting forth a not-so-revolutionary idea: handshakes.
"I would deny it," said Blatter when asked if racism was a problem on the pitch. "There is no racism, there is maybe one of the players towards another, he has a word or a gesture which is not the correct one, but also the one who is affected by that.
"He should say that this is a game. We are in a game, and at the end of the game, we shake hands, and this can happen, because we have worked hard against racism and discrimination."