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FIFA president Sepp Blatter has praised the work of English football's anti-racism organisation 'Kick It Out' and pledged his personal support to the body in a communique with its chairman Lord Herman Ouseley.

Lord Herman Ouseley plans urgent talks with FIFA president Sepp Blatter to ask him to join English football's 'Kick It Out' anti-racism campaign and spread the message of zero tolerance to discrimination globally.

Sepp Blatter is seriously considering a motion to quit as FIFA president in two years rather than serve his full term in office, according to ESPNsoccernet sources.

Michel Platini is being groomed to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA President in four years' time, according to ESPNsoccernet sources within football's corridors of power.

The European Professional Football Leagues has reprimanded FIFA for increasing the volume of internationals, and there is a clear threat that the clubs and the leagues will take on Sepp Blatter's organisation in a bid to reduce 'meaningless' friendlies.

The European Leagues have flexed their muscles towards Sepp Blatter and told FIFA in no uncertain terms that there will be no interference with the international fixture calendar, there will be no winter World Cup in 2022 or any other time, and they will not be dictated to on the size of national leagues.

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