Sepp Blatter: Fifa official Domenico Scala issues warning

The man entrusted to lead Fifa out of its latest crisis has appeared to warn outgoing president Sepp Blatter not to rethink resigning.

Domenico Scala, chairman of Fifa's audit and compliance committee, said it was "indispensable to follow with the initiated process of the president's change as has been announced".

The statement was in response to a report that Blatter could try to stay Fifa president, despite announcing on 2 June his intention to step downas head of world football's governing body.

Swiss newspaper Schweiz am Sonntag  said it had information that Blatter had not ruled out an audacious bid to remain in office after receiving support from football officials in Africa and Asia.

But Scala, who has been given the task of overseeing the election of Blatter's successor, said: "For me, the reforms are the central topic."