\u00a0<\/span> Blatter told a party at a Fifa museum: “I did not resign. I put myself and my office in the hands of the Fifa congress.”<\/p>\nBlatter is thought to be considering standing for re-election as president.<\/p>\n
Two criminal investigations into alleged Fifa corruption began in the week that Blatter was elected for a fifth term in charge.<\/p>\n
Four days after being voted president, Blatter – who is reportedly under investigation in the United States – said: “While I have a mandate from the membership of Fifa, I do not feel that I have a mandate from the entire world of football.<\/p>\n
“Therefore, I have decided to lay down my mandate at an extraordinary elective congress. I will continue to exercise my functions as Fifa president until that election.”<\/p>\n
However Blatter did not use the words ‘resign’ or ‘resignation’.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Blatter may not attend the final of the Women’s World Cup in Canada because of the twin investigations into Fifa by American and Swiss authorities.<\/p>\n
He would normally present the trophy to the winning team, but Fifa will not confirm whether Blatter or secretary general Jerome Valcke will attend.<\/p>\n
A Fifa spokesperson said: “In terms of the Fifa president and the Fifa secretary general, their future travel plans will be confirmed in due course.”<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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