On Now
Weekdays 15:00 - 18:00
The Joyride Nico, Nikki, Kayla and JayBee
NEXT: 18:00 - 19:00 OFM Business Hour with Olebogeng
Listen Live Streams

Soccer

Blatter resigns as FIFA president

───   19:15 Tue, 02 Jun 2015

Blatter resigns as FIFA president | News Article
Zurich - Sepp Blatter resigned as FIFA president today, four days after being re-elected to a fifth term.
 
He said: ""An extraordinary congress is to be called to elect my successor as soon as possible."
 
Blatter, 79, announced the decision at a news conference in Zurich, six days after the FBI raided a hotel in Zurich and arrested several FIFA officials.
 
He was re-elected after his only rival, Jordan's Prince Ali bin Al Hussein withdrew after losing heavily in the first round of voting.
 
"FIFA has been my life...what counts most for me is FIFA and football around the world," Blatter said. - Reuters

@ 2024 OFM - All rights reserved Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | We Use Cookies - OFM is a division of Central Media Group (PTY) LTD.