FIFA President, Sepp Blatter Resigns Just Four Days After His Re-election

Sepp Blatter after being re-elected as the FIFA president for the fourth time just last week amidst corruption allegation levelled against the football ruling body, he has surprisingly announced his resignation. He said: "My mandate does not appear to be supported by everybody." He will be the president until a new president is elected.

Sepp Blatter in the election received massive support from Africa and Asia. Though there has been a lot pressure in recent times calling for the resignation of the 79-year-old due to corruption traces and lack of transparency. What inspired Sepp Blatter's resignation ins't known, but according to BBC Victoria Derbyshire, he resigned because he's under investigation by the U.S authority.


Top FIFA officials were arrested in their posh Swiss hotel by Swiss authority in conjunction with the U.S authority just days to the FIFA presidential election. The officials were accused of number of wrong doings including fraud, corruption and racketing . Some of the arrested officials are to be extradited to the U.S for prosecution.

Luis Figo Pulls Out Of FIFA Presidential Race

Luis Figo has joined Michael van Praag from withdrawing from the FIFA presidential race. Prince Ali is the only candidate left with Sepp Blatter 

His Press Statement

"Running for president of Fifa resulted from a personal decision, taken after listening to many pertinent people in the realm of international soccer.
"I sought out the support needed for me to stand, I formally presented my candidacy, and the reactions in the soccer world were so overwhelming - both in public and in private - that I was reassured that I had made the right decision.
"The realm of a sport which gave me everything to become what I am, and to which I now offered to give something back, is hungry for change. Fifa needs change and I feel that the change is urgent. Guided by that wish, by the formal support I collected, and by the incredible wave of support from soccer players, former players, coaches, referees and administrators, I imagined and presented a plan of action - my election manifesto for the Fifa presidency.