Football: FIFA President Sepp Blatter's resignation statement in full
Published on Tue, 06/02/2015 - 17:42Below is a full resignation statement by FIFA president Sepp Blatter obtained from Eurosport.
“I have been reflecting deeply about my presidency and about the forty years in which my life has been inextricably bound to FIFA and the great sport of football.
"I cherish FIFA more than anything and I want to do only what is best for FIFA and for football. I felt compelled to stand for re-election, as I believed that this was the best thing for the organisation. That election is over but FIFA’s challenges are not.