Fighting Blatter says he will not abandon FIFA


MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) - Sepp Blatter declared FIFA's crisis to be over on Friday and said he would not abandon football's governing body.

"We have been in a crisis (but) with the decision of the executive committee today, the crisis has stopped," the 78-year-old Swiss told reporters.

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