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Blatter's long goodbye fuels critics urging quick FIFA exit

GENEVA (AP) -- In soccer's version of the long goodbye, Sepp Blatter is staying put.

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Two days after announcing his decision to resign as FIFA president, Blatter sent a tweet with a picture of himself sitting at his desk, pen in hand.