El — Presidente S01e05 Wma

★★★★☆ (4/5) Memorable Quote: “You think FIFA is the problem? FIFA is the jersey. WMA is the body wearing it.” – Sergio Jadue (voiceover)

The episode opens with Sergio Jadue (the former president of the Chilean Football Federation and the show’s unreliable narrator) now fully embedded as a cooperating witness for U.S. prosecutors. Through flashbacks, we see how the so-called “WMA” functioned as a shell company designed to launder marketing rights payments from major tournaments. In a tense boardroom scene, Juan Pedro Damiani and Eugenio Figueredo (based on real-life figures) introduce a new “strategic partnership” with a Miami-based sports marketing firm—a move that Jadue realizes is not about football, but about buying silence and votes. el presidente s01e05 wma

Director uses cold, fluorescent lighting in all WMA-related scenes, contrasting with the warm, saturated colors of stadium flashbacks—visually separating the beautiful game from the ugly business. The script, by Pablo Andrade , earned praise for making a meeting about amortized broadcasting rights feel like a hostage negotiation. ★★★★☆ (4/5) Memorable Quote: “You think FIFA is