White House Welcomes Resignation Of FIFA President Sepp Blatter

White House Welcomes Resignation Of FIFA President Sepp Blatter
FIFA president Sepp Blatter looks on during a press conference on December 19, 2014 in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh top US lawyer Michael Garcia resigned as the football ruling body's chief corruption investigator in protest at the handling of his report by FIFA's leadership. Blatter said a report into alleged corruption surrounding the bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups would be but there will be no new vote on whether Russia and Qatar would host the events. AFP PHOTO / FADEL SENNA (Photo credit should read FADEL SENNA/AFP/Getty Images)
FIFA president Sepp Blatter looks on during a press conference on December 19, 2014 in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh top US lawyer Michael Garcia resigned as the football ruling body's chief corruption investigator in protest at the handling of his report by FIFA's leadership. Blatter said a report into alleged corruption surrounding the bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups would be but there will be no new vote on whether Russia and Qatar would host the events. AFP PHOTO / FADEL SENNA (Photo credit should read FADEL SENNA/AFP/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - The resignation of FIFA President Sepp Blatter will give the international soccer organization an opportunity to improve its image, said White House press secretary Josh Earnest on Wednesday.

"It's apparent from recent news reports they'd benefit from some new leadership and this is an opportunity for that organization to try to improve their public image and to make sure that the actions of that organization are consistent with their mission," Earnest said at a briefing with reporters.

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing alleged corruption at soccer's governing body and on Tuesday Blatter resigned as the investigation heated up. (Reporting by Lisa Lambert and Roberta Rampton; Editing by Bill Trott)

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