Blatter legacy

Blatter told Al Jazeera that racism was not a major problem in the game.

"Racism is if there are spectators, or there are movements of discrimination off the field of play, but on the field, I deny there is racism," he said.

"You may say something to somebody who does not exactly look like you....but at the end of the match it's forgotten.

"After the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, it was my opinion that racism, discrimination has disappeared because that World Cup proved that you can connect people."

Blatter admitted he was annoyed about recent corruption scandals involving members of the FIFA executive committee.

"Of course, I am angry and disappointed if members and colleagues of our executive committee are in situations where they have to be suspended or withdraw from their activities," he said.

"The confederations voted or elected them, so I have to take what is there."

Blatter, who has said he will not stand for re-election when his fourth and final term ends in 2015, also spoke of his legacy.

"What I want to achieve is that at the end of my mandates, I could say that football is now part of our society and, especially in the social and culture part, football is more than a game, it's a school of life," he said.