Much to the delight of many in the wider football community, Sepp Blatter resigned as FIFA president on Tuesday.
When you find out Blatter has resigned as FIFA President. https://t.co/xXTE8fMtzE
— FootyHumour (@FootyHumour) June 2, 2015
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany was particularly pleased but called for more to follow the outgoing Swiss administrator.
Blatter wasn't sole responsible, more have to follow. Transparency and voting reform, then we move on and bring back ethics. #FIFA
— Vincent Kompany (@VincentKompany) June 2, 2015
Check out the varying reactions on Twitter from some past and present football stars:
Rio Ferdinand called for FIFA executive committee member David Gill to take FIFA's reigns:
David Gill.....do the honourable thing & please step forward #Fifa
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) June 2, 2015
while Graeme Le Saux simply called for the saga to be documented on the silver screen.
All the ingredients here for a Holywood blockbuster or 5 series HBO drama. Danny Devito is made for role of Blatter. But what title? #FIFA
— Graeme Le Saux (@graemelesaux14) June 2, 2015
Gary Lineker couldn't resist poking fun at the game's governing body.
Blatter has resigned. Can't quite believe it. FIFA always appeared to be such a fine upstanding organisation.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 2, 2015
Missing Blatter already!
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 2, 2015Phil Neville was happy for Blatter to be gone:
Finally!!
— Philip Neville (@fizzer18) June 2, 2015
while brother Gary questioned the timing of the move:
Why now Sepp?
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) June 2, 2015
as did Dutch legend Ruud Gullit
What kind of garbage is coming out for #blatter to step down as just elected president of FIFA?????
— Ruud Gullit (@GullitR) June 2, 2015
Alan Shearer thinks Sepp is headed to Tyneside:
Good news is Blatter is gone. Bad news is I've heard he's after the Newcastle job!!!
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) June 2, 2015
although Jamie Carragher wants Blatter and fellow Sky Sports pundit Garry Neville to swap jobs.
Blatter in @GNev2 FIFA president. https://t.co/wat7FIbphO
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) June 2, 2015
Ian Wright wants a revote for the 2022 World Cup, but not the 2018 edition
Surely we have to go back in with our bid for for 2022!!!
— Ian Wright (@IanWright0) June 2, 2015Yeah good luck trying to get 2018 off Russia! frightened to death of Russian's
— Ian Wright (@IanWright0) June 2, 2015
Here are a few more assorted reactions to Blatter's resignation:
Change is finally coming. Let's find a solution to start a new era of transparency and democracy in FIFA. http://t.co/XXYt1NfooH
— Luís Figo (@LuisFigo) June 2, 2015
Piers Morgan
BOOOM! #BlatterOut
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 2, 2015
Ian Darke
Thank goodness ! At last FIFA and Blatter get the message. A great day for football.
— Ian Darke (@IanDarke) June 2, 2015
Matt Le Tissier
My #BlatterOut campaign has finally got to him
— Matt Le Tissier (@mattletiss7) June 2, 2015
