Taylor: Racism call final straw for Blatter

18 November 2011 00:13

English Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) chief Gordon Taylor has called for FIFA president Sepp Blatter to quit.

Blatter denied racism was a problem in football in an interview on Wednesday, and argued that any such incidents should be solved with a handshake at the end of the match.

UEFA president Michel Platini has been widely tipped to replace Blatter when the 75-year old completes his current term, but Taylor believes changes should be made sooner.

"I think it's really time to move over for Michel Platini," Taylor told BBC Radio 4.

"When you see the corruption they've had at FIFA, the comments he made about homosexuals not going to Qatar (for the 2022 World Cup), the way he talked about women's football, the style of the arrangements for the World Cup, the fact he won't have technology ..."

"I just feel it's the straw that broke the camel's back."

Blatter's comments have been panned by the likes of Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand and Blackburn Rovers striker Jason Roberts.

They came the same day Liverpool forward Luis Suarez was charged with allegedly racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra.

Chelsea captain John Terry faces his own racism probe, being investigated for alleged abuse towards Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand.

Blatter was re-elected as president for a fourth term in June after running unopposed.