Cameron says Blatter should go, 'the sooner the better'


FIFA President Sepp Blatter delivers an opening speech at the 65th FIFA Congress in Zurich, Switzerland, May 29, 2015. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

BERLIN (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday that FIFA President Sepp Blatter should step aside over allegations of corruption in football's world governing body, adding that it was "unthinkable" that he could lead FIFA forward.

"In my view, he should go," Cameron said at a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. "The sooner the better," he added.

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