FIFA Corruption Scandal: New President May Be Named on December 16
FIFA President Sepp Blatter’s 17-year reign at the soccer’s governing body could come to an end on December 16, 2015.
Representatives from all 209 member associations will be invited to Zurich to vote in a new presidential election.
Sepp Blatter, 79, resigned as FIFA’s president just four days after being re-elected last month.
The Swiss tended his resignation amid two corruption probes of his organization.
Seven FIFA officials were arrested on May 27 following a dawn raid on a luxury hotel in Zurich.
They were among 14 officials and associates indicted by US authorities on racketeering and bribery charges.
Swiss prosecutors have also begun a criminal investigation into how the rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups were awarded.
There is a long list of potential successors for Sepp Blatter.
Among the possible candidates is Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, who lost out to Sepp Blatter in last month’s election.