See Also Sepp Blatter caused yet another firestorm this week when he said he did not resign as president of FIFA at a party, according to the Swiss newspaper Blick (via the BBC). “I did not resign,” Blatter told the party. “I put myself and my office in the hands of the FIFA congress.” The latter part of Blatter's statement suggests he wants to seek re-election when FIFA holds a special congress sometime later this year or early in 2016. This is also consistent with a report earlier this month that Blatter was reconsidering his decision to step down and could seek re-election after receiving “messages of support from African and Asian football associations.” However, according to FIFA,...
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