Sepp Blatter appears to have ended suggestions he could stand again for the FIFA presidency by stating he is not a candidate.
Sepp Blatter has described his decision to step down as FIFA president as "liberating" and says he is not a candidate to remain as head of football's world governing body.
Last month, Blatter won a fifth term as FIFA chief before resigning the role four days later, amid the scandal that saw nine past and present FIFA officials indicted on charges of racketeering, conspiracy and corruption.
There has since been speculation that Blatter could be tempted to seek a sixth term in office, with the 79-year-old fueling such talk himself when he stated on Friday: "I have not resigned, rather I am offering my mandate at an extraordinary congress.