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FIFA President Sepp Blatter must resign, anti-corruption group says

Sepp Blatter was not among the 14 people who were indicted in New York on Wednesday on charges of corruption and bribery, but that doesn't mean the longtime FIFA president is escaping scrutiny.

Less than 48 hours before a vote is scheduled to take place to determine whether Blatter will serve a fifth term as FIFA president, anti-corruption organization Transparency International is calling for Blatter to resign.

Cobus de Swardt, Transparency International's managing director, criticized Blatter's presidency and called for his immediate resignation.