After the 65th FIFA Congress, FIFA president Blatter announced his resignation and proposed an extraordinary FIFA congress be held in 2016.
The 65th FIFA Congress was held at the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland, from 28 to 29 May 2015. On 2 June 2015, FIFA abruptly called a press conference at their Zurich headquarters, where Blatter announced that he would resign as president of FIFA, and would remain in his position until an extraordinary FIFA Congress could be held as soon as possible, for his successor to be elected. At the meeting, it was decided that the date for the congress would be 26 February 2016. 
