FIFA's Sepp Blatter to stand down

FIFA boss Sepp Blatter today said he will resign as president of football's governing body amid a corruption scandal.

In a shock announcement, the 79-year-old has called an extraordinary FIFA congress "as soon as possible" to elect a new president.

Blatter was re-elected last week, despite seven top FIFA officials being arrested two days before the vote as part of a US prosecution.

But he said: "My mandate does not appear to be supported by everybody."