FIFA President Sepp Blatter announces resignation

‘FIFA President Sepp Blatter has announced his intention to step down as head of the world’s governing body of football, amid a corruption scandal that involves several top FIFA officials.

In a press conference held in FIFA’s headquarters in the Swiss city of Zurich on Tuesday, Blatter announced his intention to quit just days after he won the body’s presidential election.

“I felt compelled to stand for re-election, as I believed that this was the best thing for the organization. That election is over but FIFA’s challenges are not. FIFA needs a profound overhaul,” he said.
He added that although he has a mandate from the membership of FIFA, he felt he did not have “a mandate from the entire world of football.”’

Read more: FIFA President Sepp Blatter announces resignation