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Posted by Lolade on Wed 03rd Jun, 2015 - tori.ng

Less than one week after the re-election of Sepp Baltter as President of the Federation Internationale de Football Association, the FIFA chief announced his resignation on Tuesday, June 2.

The beleagured FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, finally announced on Tuesday, June 2, that he will resign as president of football’s governing body amid a corruption scandal.

In announcing his exit, the 79-year-old Swiss called an extraordinary FIFA congress “as soon as possible” to elect a new president.

He said: “My mandate does not appear to be supported by everybody.”

Blatter, who has been FIFA president since 1998, said: “The next ordinary FIFA congress will take place on 13 May, 2016 in Mexico City.

“This would create unnecessary delay and I will urge the executive committee to organise an extraordinary congress for the election of my successor at the earliest opportunity.

Blatter was re-elected last Friday, despite seven top FIFA officials being arrested two days before the vote as part of a US prosecution.