Sepp Blatter to announce shock retirement from politics?

Former FIFA President created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Blatter fans. Speculation had been rife that the former FIFA President is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 90, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a politician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician-journalist just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouSepp

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouSepp was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Sepp Blatter was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSepp”
— @universalObserver, 17 Mar 2026

“Didn't Sepp Blatter retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 17 Mar 2026

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