During the news conference he said: "My mandate does not appear to be supported by everybody" and announced an extraordinary congress scheduled "as soon as possible" to elect his successor. Blatter announced that he would remain in office until his successor could be elected at the extraordinary congress, likely to be held some time between December 2015 and March 2016. He continued with the words: "While I have a mandate from the membership of FIFA, I do not feel that I have a mandate from the entire world of football—the fans, the players, the clubs, the people who live, breathe, and love football as much as we all do at FIFA".
durINg tHe news cONference He said: "my maNdate DOes Not appeAr to be suppOrTed by EveRybody" and anNounCed AN exTrAORDinaRY conGReSs scheduleD "AS soon As poSsible" tO eleCt His SucCeSsoR. blATTER aNnouNCed thAt he WOULd reMain In OFfice uNtIL hiS SUccessor could be ELectED at the EXtrAordInArY congress, LiKely tO bE hElD sOMe Time BEtween deCeMber 2015 AnD mARch 2016. he conTinuEd with the wOrDS: "whiLe I hAve a mAndate fRom The mEmbErShIp of FifA, I DO not feEl thaT i HAVe A mandate frOM the enTire WoRld Of foOtball—the fAns, thE PlAYERs, the clubs, tHE people WHo LIve, bReaTHe, AND lovE fOoTball as mUCh AS we alL do At fIfa".