[WATCH] Money thrown at Sepp Blatter before press conference

Blatter, who announced at the start of June that he would be standing down as president of FIFA, was about to address the world's media in Zurich when Simon Brodkin interrupted proceedings before being hauled away by security staff.

As Blatter took to the stage at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland., he was ambushed by Simon Brodkin -- aka Lee Nelson -- who recently interrupted Kanye West's performance at the Glastonbury Festival.

Blatter was unharmed but looked nervous as the notes were thrown towards him. The Swiss later returned to answer questions regarding FIFA's latest plans to clean up its act.