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Home / News / Sports News / Sepp Blatter resigns as FIFA president
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    Sepp Blatter resigns as FIFA president

    Sripriya Yegneswaran
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    Last updated on Jun 03, 2015, 12:58 pm
    Sepp Blatter resigns as FIFA president
  • Due to the mounting criticism and corruption scandal, FIFA's president Sepp Blatter resigned.

    He will act as the interim president, exercising his functions until the next election.

    Blatter has been associated with FIFA for 40 years, becoming the president in 1998 by succeeding Joao Havelange.

    Blatter had resisted resignation calls for the controversial awarding of 2018 and 2022 World Cup to Russia and Qatar.

  • In this article
    Blatter to run for President again Jerome Champagne to contest against Blatter Blatter may face challenge from Jordan Prince FIFA confirms four candidates for Presidential election South American nations may not support Blatter Blatter may face just one opponent Sepp Blatter wins the FIFA Presidential race Words from the winner Sepp Blatter resigns as FIFA president
  • 8 Sep 2014

    Blatter to run for President again

    Blatter to run for President again
  • If elected, it will be his fifth term as FIFA's President.

    His present tenure has been marred with several controversies, including corruption charges over the 2018/ 2022 World Cup bidding process.

    His re-election seems to be a certainty after UEFA's chief executive, Michel Platini, pulled out of the race.

    The voting is scheduled to be held on 29 May 2015 in Zurich.

  • 15 Sep 2014

    Jerome Champagne to contest against Blatter

    Jerome Champagne to contest against Blatter
  • A former French diplomat, Champagne worked for FIFA from 1999 to 2010.

    After leaving FIFA, he worked as an advisor to various football federations around the globe.

    He was also the football commissioner at the World Festival of Black Arts in Dakar.

    He proposed the idea of live debates between all the candidates.

  • 26 Nov 2014

    Blatter may face challenge from Jordan Prince

    Blatter may face challenge from Jordan Prince
  • Reports suggest that FIFA vice-president Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein already has support from UEFA.

    He is yet to confirm his candidature.

    Allegedly, UEFA chief Michel Platini held talks with the Prince in the past few weeks.

    The Prince has been vocal about his disappointment over the biased corruption probe against Michael Garcia for his role in 2018/ 2022 world cup bidding.

  • 2 Feb 2015

    FIFA confirms four candidates for Presidential election

    FIFA confirms four candidates for Presidential election
  • FIFA named Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, former Portugal star Luis Figo and Michael van Praag of the Netherlands as candidates against Blatter after the nominations ended.

    Jerome Champagne couldn't secure five nominations required to be a contender; only three out of the 209 FIFA members nominated him.

    Blatter, with 17 years experience of running FIFA, is widely expected to win.

  • 5 Mar 2015

    South American nations may not support Blatter

    South American nations may not support Blatter
  • South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) was expected to extend unanimous support to Blatter.

    The opposing indications came during CONMEBOL's recent Congress held in Paraguay.

    Though CONMEBOL has been a long-time supporter of Blatter, a number of the old officials have left the federations, thus eroding Blatter's base.

    Blatter still has near-unanimous support from Asia and Africa.

  • 20 May 2015

    Blatter may face just one opponent

     Blatter may face just one opponent
  • Several reports emerged claiming that Luis Figo and Michael Van Praag are planning to withdraw from the election to support the candidature of the Jordanian Prince.

    The three candidates met last week and discussed options to defeat Blatter - FIFA's president since 1998.

    The Jordanian Prince is expected to have the best chance to upset Blatter.

  • 30 May 2015

    Sepp Blatter wins the FIFA Presidential race

    Sepp Blatter wins the FIFA Presidential race
  • Blatter won a 5th consecutive term as FIFA's president after beating his opponent, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan.

    In the first ballot, Blatter polled 133 votes - only 6 short of the two-thirds majority required for victory.

    Prince Ali received 73 votes and withdrew after the first ballot.

    Smaller nations are known to support Blatter due to his consistent funding.

  • Quote

    Words from the winner

  • Blatter said "I thank you, you have accepted me for the next four years. I will be in command of this boat of Fifa. We will bring it back off shore."

  • 3 Jun 2015

    Sepp Blatter resigns as FIFA president

    Sepp Blatter resigns as FIFA president
  • Due to the mounting criticism and corruption scandal, FIFA's president Sepp Blatter resigned.

    He will act as the interim president, exercising his functions until the next election.

    Blatter has been associated with FIFA for 40 years, becoming the president in 1998 by succeeding Joao Havelange.

    Blatter had resisted resignation calls for the controversial awarding of 2018 and 2022 World Cup to Russia and Qatar.

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