FIFA PR Chief Fired for Sepp Blatter Joke

It wasn't even a good joke.

This morning John Oliver’s favorite organization, FIFA, officially announced the “resignation” of its PR chief Walter de Gregorio.

From the release:

“Walter De Gregorio has decided to relinquish his office with immediate effect as Director of Communications & Public Affairs.

Mr De Gregorio joined FIFA on 14 September 2011 and will serve FIFA on a consultancy basis until the end of this year.”

Translation: he got fired for making a joke at his employer’s expense on Swiss TV this week.

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