Topics: FIFA, Sepp Blatter, FBI, Klaus Stöhlker, President
Blatter has been the president of FIFA for the last 17 years. He had won the last elections after Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein stepped down.

Sepp Blatter made a historical announcement on June 2nd, when he told the world he would be stepping down as the FIFA president after 17 years. Less than a month later, the Swiss figure is giving his decision a second thought and could possibly decide to stay as the leader of the football world. 

Klaus Stöhlker, who was Mr Blatter's official adviser during the recent election campaign, told media outlets that his boss was considering the possibility to reverse his decision. The main argument talks about not being able to find someone with the same qualities that Blatter has shown as a leader. 

"At the moment there is not a convincing candidate to replace Mr Blatter with the same level of qualifications, of languages, of contacts, and knowledge of football," Stöhlker said. ""As long as there is not such a candidate it remains open for Sepp Blatter to run again." 

Blatter's mandate may not be over soon 

Ever since deciding to step down from FIFA's highest chair, he has received support messages mostly coming from Africa and Asia. In his last speech, Blatter insisted he was leaving because he did not feel the support from most of the football world. The FBI and Swiss authorities are conducting investigations on FIFA personel involved in a huge corruption scandal. 

Stöhlker, who works as a public relations adviser in Zurich is constantly in communication with the 79-year-old leader. Blatter would definitely reverse his decision if he doesn't see anyone capable of continuing with a project he has worked on for almost half a century. 

"He can tell if there is a really high-grade challenger who has got the qualities, who can balance between the demands of the Confederations, then I think he won't have a problem to resign."

Blatter's public image is definitely not helping FIFA

In FIFA not everyone would like for Blatter to make a U-Turn from what he announce at the beginning of the month. Domenico Scala, the chairman of FIFA's audit and compliance committee would like Blatter to stick to his word so that the reforms can move forward.

"I think it is clearly indispensable to follow through with the initiated process of the president's change as has been announced."