Sepp Blatter announces he will resign as the president of Fifa after 17 years in the role.
10.11pm EDT 22:11 When will Blatter go?
1.32pm EDT 13:32 What next for Blatter?
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Outgoing Fifa president Sepp Blatter is now part of the corruption probe by US prosecutors, according to reports by the New York Times, ABC News and Reuters.
Blatter, in a shock announcement on Tuesday, said he would step down as Fifa president, though said he would stay in place for several months to allow a "proper election" of a successor.
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We would urge Mr Dyke to let the legal process take its course and concentrate on delivering his promise to build an England team capable of winning the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar.
Names of potential successors to Blatter have been flung hither and thither, with Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro nominating Diego Maradona for the job. Brazilian former footballer Zico said he might have a punt at it, too.
Football Federation Australia and New Zealand Football – both of whom backed Blatter's opponent for the presidency, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein – welcomed the Fifa boss' decision to go.
Sponsors, too, seemed relieved that Blatter had made the decision to step aside.
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Sepp Blatter rocked the world of soccer on Tuesday by saying he would step down as Fifa president in the wake of a corruption investigation that now includes the 79-year-old chief himself.
Blatter, who has led soccer's world governing body since 1998, is being investigated by US prosecutors and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a person who spoke on condition of anonymity told Reuters late on Tuesday. An FBI spokesman declined comment.
News of Blatter's investigation was earlier reported by the New York Times and ABC News. Blatter has not been charged with any wrongdoing.
Fifa did not respond to a request for comment on Blatter being under investigation.