Sepp Blatter has stepped down as Fifa president, amid a corruption scandal that has plunged the organisation into an unprecedented crisis. He announced his departure at a surprise press conference in Zurich, just days after he was voted in for his fifth term at Fifa. During his resignation speech, Blatter called for a congress to be organised as quickly as possible so his successor can be found. Fifa must now hold an election to find Blatter's successor, which will take place in December at the earliest. The Fifa bigwigs facing charges Here is a statement on Blatter's resignation by Domenico Scala, the independent chairman of Fifa's Audit and Compliance Committee. Before I begin, I would...
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