1715 GMT (1:15 p.m. EDT) The White House says recent revelations have made it clear that FIFA could benefit from new leadership. White House spokesman Josh Earnest says FIFA president Sepp Blatter's resignation is an opportunity for soccer's governing body to improve its public image and ensure its actions are consistent with its mission. He says decisions about how to do that must be left up to members of FIFA. The White House has carefully avoided weighing in on the ongoing FIFA scandal amid the ongoing U.S. federal investigation into soccer corruption. Earnest said he had no special knowledge about the investigation and that prosecutors are operating independently. Blatter announced his...
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