Geneva: FIFA president Sepp Blatter said late Monday that his resignation was motivated by the "pressure" he received after the arrest of seven senior FIFA officials.


Sepp Blatter

Blatter said he was happy to be alive after "the post-May 27 tsunami", which did not incriminate him.

The 79-year old president recalled that he was re-elected on May 29 with the support of 130 of his constituencies, but four days later, on June 2, his resignation was put "at the disposal" of the entity due to the pressures received.