Football: Sepp Blatter says he has not resigned as Fifa president.

The 79-year-old Swiss was thought to have ended his 17-year reign on 2 June
amid claims of corruption in world football's governing body.
A Fifa statement confirmed a report in Swiss newspaper Blick, which said
Blatter told a party: "I did not resign, I put myself and my office in the hands of
the Fifa congress."

Blatter is thought to be considering standing for re-election as president.
Two criminal investigations into alleged Fifa corruption began in the week that
Blatter was elected for a fifth term in charge.
Four days after being voted president, Blatter - who is reportedly under
investigation in the United States - said: "While I have a mandate from the
membership of Fifa, I do not feel that I have a mandate from the entire world of
football.
"Therefore, I have decided to lay down my mandate at an extraordinary elective
congress. I will continue to exercise my functions as Fifa president until that
election."

However, Blatter did not use the words 'resign' or 'resignation'. He did add,
however, the election would be for his "successor" and said: "I shall not be a
candidate."
The Fifa statement added the quotes in Blick were "fully in line with the speech
of the president on 2 June".

Labour MP Chris Bryant, the shadow secretary of state for culture, said: "Sepp
Blatter's antics remind me not so much of the hokey-cokey as Glenn Close in
Fatal Attraction.
"It's time Fifa put an end to all this speculation, which is harming the sport,
and give a final date for Blatter's departure."

Meanwhile, Blatter may not attend the final of the Women's World Cup in
Canada because of the twin investigations into Fifa by American and Swiss
authorities.

He would normally present the trophy to the winning team, but Fifa will not
confirm whether Blatter or secretary general Jerome Valcke will attend.
A Fifa spokesperson said: "In terms of the Fifa president and the Fifa secretary
general, their future travel plans will be confirmed in due course."

source:BBC.com