intention to call an "extraordinary congress." The announcement comes amid the corruption scandal currently embroiling football's governing body.
Blatter made his statement on Tuesday during a hastily convened press conference in Zurich, per BBC5Live reporter Richard Conway:
Blatter: interests of Fifa are very dear to me and that is why I have taken this decision (to resign).
— Richard Conway (@richard_conway) June 2, 2015
BBC Match of the Day host Gary Lineker instantly offered this tongue-in-cheek assessment of the news:
Blatter has resigned. Can't quite believe it.