Fifa president 'Sepp Blatter' Refuses To Step Down, Says ‘I Haven't Done Nothing Illegal’

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has maintained he has done nothing illegal and will remain in office until February’s elections.

Blatter was put under renewed pressure to quit following investigation from Swiss authorities over allegations of criminal mismanagement and misappropriation, but in a statement from his lawyer Lorenz Erni, he denies being involved in anything shady.

“President Blatter spoke to Fifa staff today and informed the staff that he was cooperating with the authorities, reiterated that he had done nothing illegal or improper and stated that he would remain as president of Fifa,” it read.
“On the Michel Platini matter, president Blatter on Friday shared with the Swiss authorities the fact that Mr Platini had a valuable employment relationship with Fifa serving as an advisor to the president beginning in 1998.
“He explained to the prosecutors that the payments were valid compensation and nothing more and were properly accounted for within Fifa including the withholding of Social Security contributions.”

The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) announced on Friday its intention to try him over his dealings with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) and Uefa boss Michel Platini.
Earlier in September, evidence emerged that Blatter had signed off on selling World Cup broadcasting rights at discounted rates to the CFU – which was run by disgraced former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner.