FIFA president Sepp Blatter has revealed that he will not leave Switzerland, saying he is afraid of being arrested.
The 79-year-old world football boss has for the second time said that he is not involved in the corruption scam that has afflicted the world football governing body.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
FIFA is at loggerheads at the moment over mega graft, with an FBI leading investigation into allegations of bribery dating back to 1991 and several people have been already arrested.
On the other hand the Swiss authorities have launched an inquiry into the Fifa elections that saw Russia and Qatar awarded the rights to host the next two World Cups.
Meanwhile Blatter has not been charged with any scandal, but he announced last month that he will imminently resigns as Fifa president, after only just days, when he secured another term.
He has been living in fear that, he being taken into custody by American authorities and now risks attending the final of the Women’s World Cup in Canada.
“Until everything has been cleared up, I am not going to take the risk of travelling.
“After the tsunami, I just need a bit of time to recover. Self-doubt is one of the biggest enemies of a leader, but I believe in what I am doing.
“It is not my intention to stand as a candidate again. But I am here to fight, not for myself, but for Fifa,”he said.