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ZURICH -- FIFA president Sepp Blatter has suggested key officials at world football's governing body should be required to pass integrity checks. Blatter, 79, used his column in FIFA's weekly magazine to float reforms. Blatter didn't address a recent report he could perform a U-turn and stand in the fresh presidential elections. Four days after being elected for a fifth, four-year term, Blatter abruptly announced plans on June 2 to resign from the scandal-tainted world body. FIFA says he stands by that statement. A July 20 executive committee meeting will decide the election date, and Blatter said it will also take "decisions on extensive changes to the FIFA structure." Blatter said he endorses a motion from German Football Association president Wolfgang Niersbach to introduce "independent integrity checks for all members of the most important FIFA committees."
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