The scandalous President of the World Football Federation (FIFA) Sepp Blatter was released from his IOC membership in seven months before the election for a new President of the Organization, which still topped. It was announced today by the IOC President Thomas Bach.
According to the procedure, the 79-year-old Swiss had to run, if it so wishes, for a new eight-year term at the Olympic Committee, along with more than 12 other members, but he kept his promise that he would withdraw.
'Blatter wrote me a letter on 23 July and informed me that it would not be appropriate to run for a new eight-year term, after will retire from his position in the FIFA in the next seven months. The new President of the World Football Federation will be chosen on February 26.`, said Thomas Bach.
Blatter was re-elected in May for a new five-year term at the head of FIFA, but was forced to resign in connection with the corruption scandal. And although the purely technical, there are no specific charges against him, the public opinion he is to step down from the top of the organization.
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