Some of the world’s top sports journalists have reacted to the news about the resignation of FIFA President Sepp blatter.
Below is what they had to say…
Either Blatter knew of an implication or he wanted to keep his name intact.
— Nathan Quao (@nathan_quao) June 2, 2015
Step forward David Ginola.Man of the people.
— Godfred Akoto Boafo (@eastsportsman) June 2, 2015
Great day for football, Blatter going, but still need a #fifa re-vote on 2018 and 2022.
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) June 2, 2015
Fifa portraying Blatter resignation as "Fifa president to lay down mandate at extraoardinary elective congress" http://t.co/pw0cvBgMSA Pfft
— Oliver Kay (@OliverKayTimes) June 2, 2015
WOW! Blatter resigns!!! What's next?
— Velile Mbuli (@Veli_Mbuli) June 2, 2015
Blatter has resigned. Wow. Wow. Wow.
— Gabriele Marcotti (@Marcotti) June 2, 2015
Blatter has resigned. Can't quite believe it. FIFA always appeared to be such a fine upstanding organisation.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 2, 2015
The race for the FIFA presidency will now be a fascinating contest. Surely Michel Platini will step forward now?
— Michael Oti Adjei (@OtiAdjei) June 2, 2015
The one country, one vote system they despise so much will still choose the next FIFA president.
— Michael Oti Adjei (@OtiAdjei) June 2, 2015
I doubt that #Africa and #Asia will accept a #UEFA candidate to replace Sepp Blatter. The gloves are truly off.
— Farayi Mungazi (@BBCFarayi) June 2, 2015
Sepp Blatter to step down as FIFA President. Wow!!
— christopher opoku (@chrisrobin74) June 2, 2015
Can Europe come out with a project, a candidate inclusive enough to carry the rest? It's the big question
— Tim Vickery (@Tim_Vickery) June 2, 2015
Manje? Blatter wins election & then Resigns…what happened behind closed doors? I Hopewhoever takes over keeps football a truly global game
— Thomas Mlambo (@thomasmlambo) June 2, 2015
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By: Mawuli Tsikata/citifmonline.com/Ghana