But he's not going till December at the earliest, when the EGM is held to elect his successor. That gives him time to set his choice in place and to change the constitution etc.
"Since I shall not be a candidate, and am therefore now free from the constraints that elections inevitably impose, I shall be able to focus on driving far-reaching, fundamental reforms that transcend our previous efforts," he said.
"For years, we have worked hard to put in place administrative reforms, but it is plain to me that while these must continue, they are not enough.
"The executive committee includes representatives of confederations over whom we have no control, but for whose actions Fifa is held responsible. We need deep-rooted structural change."
So looks as if he's trying to cement power at the top and blame those nasty confederations for all the corruption.
