Blatter says FIFA faces 'more bad news'

May 28, 2015 22:18

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Thursday that the scandal-tainted football body faces "more bad news" and that officials accused of corruption had brought shame and humiliation on the organisation.

Blatter did not raise the many calls made for him to resign or Friday's election, as he opened FIFA's annual congress one day after seven top football officials were arrested as part of a US corruption inquiry.

"The next few months will not be easy for FIFA. I am sure more bad news will follow but it is necessary to begin to restore trust," Blatter told the congress.

"We cannot allow the reputation of football and FIFA to be dragged through the mud any longer. It has to stop here," he added.

Blatter called the scandals "unprecedented" and said the "actions of individuals bring shame and humiliation on football and demand action and change from us all."

"The events of yesterday have cast a long shadow over football and over this week's congress."

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