FIFA cancels Sepp Blatter press conference five minutes before start

FIFA cancelled a news conference at its headquarters at the last minute today, leaving a question mark over outgoing president Sepp Blatter's reason for not facing the media.

FIFA cancelled a news conference at its FIFA headquarters at the last minute today, leaving a question mark over outgoing president Sepp Blatter's reason for not facing the media.

Around 170 media had been accredited for the news conference in Zurich and were only told of the cancellation five minutes before it was due to start.