Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter has revealed that he was “close to dying” during a recent health scare.
The 79-year old, who is currently serving a 90-day suspension from all football activity, was hospitalised earlier this month with a stress-related illness and he says it was more serious than was originally reported.
“I was between the angels who were singing and the devil who was lighting the fire, but it was the angels who sang,” said Blatter.
“I was close to dying. At some stage the body says ‘no, enough is enough’.”
Blatter was suspended after being accused of signing a contract “unfavourable” to FIFA and making a “disloyal payment” to UEFA president Michel Platini, who has also been suspended.
However, he is adamant that both he and Platini are innocent of any wrongdoing and he has backed the Frenchman to become the next president of FIFA.
“There is an agreement, even in the Fifa regulations that a contract can be made either in writing or orally. It is an oral contract, a contract of work,” added the Swiss.
“Yes. If he comes back, he will be elected.”
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