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CONCACAF ready to help rebuild FIFA

Sepp Blatter's resignation as FIFA president was met by optimism from CONCACAF on Tuesday.

World football must seize the opportunity to change following the resignation of embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter, with CONCACAF ready to help rebuild the governing body.

With FIFA embroiled in corruption claims, Blatter announced his sudden departure after 17 years at the helm Tuesday, having only been re-elected for a fifth term four days earlier. Blatter also confirmed an Extraordinary Congress will be held to appoint his successor.

The 79-year-old Swiss' departure has been met positively by CONCACAF president Alfredo Hawit, who said in a statement: "We are at an important moment for the game, a moment that we must not squander.