26 September 2015, 19:06 GMT
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – On Saturday, the FIFA ethics committee launched a probe into corruption claims against President of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Michel Platini and FIFA President Joseph Blatter.
"[Blatter’s] early resignation is not under discussion. The president remains the president,” Klaus Stoehlker said, as cited by the media.
According to Stoehlker, Blatter does not have a cause for the slightest concern in regards to the investigation.
Blatter, the head of FIFA since 1998, was re-elected for a fifth term on May 29 and announced his resignation from the post on June 2. Blatter is expected to remain in his post until a new president is elected, which is scheduled to happen by March 2016.
