Suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter has been discharged from hospital ©Getty Images

Suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter has been discharged from hospital after suffering what was described as a "small breakdown".

It had been reported that the 79-year-old Swiss, currently serving a 90-day suspension in the wake of a supposed "disloyal" payment of CHF 2 million (£1.3 million/$2.1 million/€1.8 million) he made to UEFA President Michel Platini, was due to remain in hospital until next Tuesday (November 17).

Blatter’s former publicist Klaus Stölhker told Reuters TV today: "He had to stay a few days in hospital but now he is out, he is at home in Valais.

"He is very happy and he is relaxing for a few days until the beginning of next week and then he will be back."

Last week, Blatter's lawyer Richard Cullen said his client had undergone stress-related health checks in hospital.

Liberia's Musa Bility has been prevented from standing for FIFA Presidency
Liberia's Musa Bility has been prevented from standing for FIFA Presidency ©Getty Images

Five candidates have been declared eligible to run in the race to replace Blatter, who will step down in February, as FIFA President with Liberia's Musa Bility prevented from standing.

Bahrain's Asian Football Confederation President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa has been allowed to do so, along with Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan, Jérôme Champagne of France, Swiss UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino and South Africa's Tokyo Sexwale.

The panel rejected the candidature of Bility "in view of the content of the integrity check report relating to him".

An integrity check was not carried out on Platini, who like Blatter is currently suspended from all footballing activity for 90 days following allegations of corruption.

He will only become a candidate in the election, scheduled for February 26, if he successfully appeals the ban and then passes an integrity check.


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