Sepp Blatter: 'There is no corruption in football'

In an exclusive interview with the BBC on Monday, FIFA president Sepp Blatter claimed that he is 'clean,' amid inquiries into the corruption that has infected football's top governing body.

The 21-minute video interview features Blatter answering for his complicity in the corruption scandal, largely deflecting blame and responsibility.

"The institution is not corrupt, there is no corruption in football, there is corruption with individuals," he told the BBC's Richard Conway. "It is the people."

Blatter, 79, was elected to a fifth term as FIFA chief in May, but soon after declared his intention to step down in February 2016.

"I did it because I wanted to protect FIFA," he explained of his decision. "I can protect myself. I am strong enough."

"I know what I have done, what I have not done, I have my conscience and I know I'm an honest man. I am clean. I am not a worried man."