Blatter quits as FIFA corruption storm grows

"I don't feel I have a mandate from the entire world of football," Blatter, 79, calmly told a press conference at FIFA headquarters just four days after winning a fifth term.
The Swiss official, who has ruled the world's most powerful sports federation for 17 years, said he would remain in charge until a special congress can choose a new leader. He vowed to pursue strong reforms in that time.
But US media the New York Times and ABC News said Blatter was also the focus of an FBI investigation.
Some opponents said the world should "celebrate" Blatter's departure.
But UEFA president Michel Platini, who had called for Blatter's resignation, hailed the "brave decision." Sponsors like Coca Cola called the move "positive."
The arrest of seven FIFA officials in a luxury Zurich hotel last Wednesday unleashed the latest corruption storm to hit the organisation's leader.
"I felt compelled to stand for re-election, as I believed that this was the best thing for the organisation," he said on a day in which new revelations about dubious payments increased pressure.
"That election is over but FIFA's challenges are not. FIFA needs a profound overhaul," Blatter added.
"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 - the fans, the players, the clubs, the people who live, breathe and love football as much as we all do at FIFA."