Sepp Blatter has said a ‘new president will follow’ him as he announced his resignation this evening.
The Fifa president called for an extraordinary congress to be held ‘as soon as possible’ in order to facilitate the change.
He said: “I will organise an extraordinary congress for a replacement for me as president. I will not stand. I am now free from the constraints of an election. I will be in a position to focus on profound reforms. For many years we have called for reforms. But these are not sufficient.
“I have thoroughly considered and thought about my presidency and the last 40 years in my life. These years were closely related to FIFA and the wonderful sport of football. I appreciate and love FIFA more than anything else.
“I only want to do the best for FIFA and my institution. I decided to stand again as the best option for football. The elections are closed but the challenges we face haven’t come to an end.”
Sepp Blatter quits Fifa: ‘A new president will follow me’
