Media: Blatter will be removed after a few days, if not leave himself – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, September 27 – R-Sport. President of the International Football Federation (FIFA) Joseph Blatter will be suspended from his duties for a few days, if you do not leave the post voluntarily, AFP reported citing German media.

On Friday, the Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) has opened a case against Blatter. The Saturday edition of the Guardian reported that the Ethics Committee of FIFA has also started an investigation against Blatter.

“If Blatter leaves the post of his own, he will be suspended for a few days”, – the report says.

The head of FIFA is suspected of illegally transferred two million Swiss francs UEFA president Michel Platini, who in turn explained that the payment was made under the contract. According to media reports, in respect Platini Committee of FIFA Ethics also launched an investigation.

Earlier, the honorary president of the Russian Football Union (RFU) Vyacheslav Koloskov told the agency “F-Sport” that remove Blatter can only FIFA Congress.

Blatter, head of FIFA since 1998, May 29, was re-elected for a fifth term, defeating the sole opponent – Jordan’s Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, and already on June 2 announced his retirement from his post.