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Sepp Blatter 'could stay as FIFA president'

A Swiss newspaper claims that Sepp Blatter may look to remain as FIFA president after support from African and Asian federations.

Sepp Blatter could make a dramatic U-turn and seek to remain as FIFA president, according to reports in Switzerland.

The 79-year-old announced his intention to resign two weeks ago amid the corruption scandal that has rocked football's world governing body.

According to Swiss paper Schweiz am Sonntag, an anonymous source close to Blatter has claimed that support from African and Asian federations has forced a re-think from the outgoing president.

The paper also suggests that Walter de Gregorio's exit as FIFA's director of communications was forced through due to Blatter's intentions to stay.

A new president is expected to be chosen at an emergency meeting in Zurich in December.

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FIFA Director of Communications Walter de Gregorio attends a press conference at the FIFA headquarters on May 27, 2015
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