Outgoing president Sepp Blatter has hit fifa 16 coins out at likely successor Chung Mong-Joon for labelling FIFA "a corrupt organisation."

Blatter named Chung's remarks "disturbing," and identified the South Korean businessman was FIFA vice-president and an unexpected emergency committee member for 17 decades.

"It is disturbing, to say the minimum, to hear Dr Chung Mong-Joon describe FIFA as 'a corrupt organisation' throughout a press convention announcing his candidacy into the upcoming election for that FIFA presidency," Blatter stated inside of a assertion released by FIFA.

"Even more so when 1 remembers -- and as Dr Chung simply cannot have neglected -- that he was a FIFA vice-president along with a FIFA unexpected emergency committee member for 17 yrs from 1994 up right until 2011.

"Regarding particular attacks manufactured by Dr Chung for the very same function, I can't comment additional than to state this is especially disrespectful to all worried.

"I would love to worry yet again that FIFA is devoted to increasing the organisation and can keep on to improve its governance and accountability. Our function in this particular location continually evolves, and we are focused on attaining the very best expectations to the worldwide football community."

Chung officially released his presidency bid in Paris before on Monday, and created a number of references towards the corruption scandal.

"Today FIFA is going through a profound disaster," the 63-year-old previous president from the South Korean football association was quoted as expressing at his press conference in the French funds.

"Under these situation, the brand new FIFA president ought to be a disaster supervisor along with a reformer. He should be over only a head on the technological section. The core situation with the coming election is whether the 40-year-old method of corruption should go on or not.

"Organisations begin to corrupt, along with the leader thinks he's indispensable."

He included: "The dilemma at FIFA is these mired in corruption, the sole point they are considering is hiding the corruption.

"The true rationale FIFA happens to be these a corrupt organisation is because the exact human being has been managing it for 40 yrs. Complete energy corrupts absolutely."

Chung also reported fellow presidential candidate, UEFA president Michel Platini, mustn't obtain the best position for the reason that he did not recognise the extent on the issue inside the organisation.

"Michel Platini was a terrific player and he's my buddy," Chung reported. "His challenge is usually that he does not appear to know the seriousness with the corruption crisis at FIFA."

Swiss Blatter, who may have been FIFA president considering that 1998, will stand down in February amid two individual corruption inquiries associated into the administration of football's globe governing system.