After mounting public pressure, Sepp Blatter has today announced he will resign as Fifa president. This comes after the 79-year-old was re-elected last week in the role, despite being embroiled in a corruption scandal.
Blatter’s decision to resign, even though he seemingly remains popular with his colleagues, has struck a chord with one UK politician. Jim Murphy, the former Labour leader, says it all sounds familiar:
Winning a crucial internal vote and then resigning. Don't know where Blatter got that idea from…
But is Blatter set to continue in the way of Nigel Farage and ‘unresign’? With Betway currently offering 5/1 odds that Blatter will do exactly that, Mr S suspects it’s not a suggestion to be scoffed at. No departure date has been given yet though Blatter says he will ‘urge the executive committee to organise an extraordinary congress for the election of my successor at the earliest opportunity’.
Former spin doctor Damian McBride has one suggestion for the board to consider when they meet:
Failing Prince William, Gordon Brown would be a great British nominee for FIFA President.
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