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Jun. 2nd, 2015 09:13 pmSepp Blatter announces he will step down as FIFA president
Sepp Blatter sensationally announced his impending resignation as president of FIFA, soccer's world governing body, on Tuesday.
Blatter, who has been in charge of the organization since 1998 and won re-election for a fifth term Friday despite allegations of mass corruption within FIFA, announced at a press conference in Zurich that he would step down after a special congress is called between December and March to appoint his replacement.
"This mandate does not seem to be supported by everybody in the world of football," Blatter said. "FIFA needs a profound restructuring."
Sepp Blatter sensationally announced his impending resignation as president of FIFA, soccer's world governing body, on Tuesday.
Blatter, who has been in charge of the organization since 1998 and won re-election for a fifth term Friday despite allegations of mass corruption within FIFA, announced at a press conference in Zurich that he would step down after a special congress is called between December and March to appoint his replacement.
"This mandate does not seem to be supported by everybody in the world of football," Blatter said. "FIFA needs a profound restructuring."
