FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter has resigned from his
position as head of the world football governing body.
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| Google Image: Sepp Blatter |
He made this announcement four-day after his re-election for
the fifth term.
Blatter, 79, announced the decision at a news conference in
Zurich, six days after the FBI raided a hotel in Zurich and arrested several
FIFA officials.
Blatter started working at FIFA in 1975 and has been
president of the organization since 1998. Last Wednesday, the US Department of
Justice released a 47-count indictment that included racketeering conspiracy
and corruption, accusing nine FIFA officials and five corporate executives, ABC
News reported. Among those caught in the net were current FIFA vice presidents
Jeffrey Webb and Jack Warner.
Following Blatter’s announcement, FIFA released a statement
on its website, saying that its ethics committee would continue to ensure
compliance with the organization’s code of ethics, regardless of who was
president.
Source June 2 (Reuters)/ Read More here (Yahoo Sport)
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