Finding a Replacement for Sepp Blatter as FIFA Chief Could Take Months – Wall Street Journal

As FIFA chief, Sepp Blatter was nearly impossible to dislodge. Now that he is stepping down, replacing him may be nearly just as tough.

Confusion among world soccer officials and a lack of clear challengers suggest it may take weeks or months for candidates to emerge to succeed Mr. Blatter as the sport’s top bureaucrat after he suddenly resigned on Tuesday amid a U.S. corruption probe of current and former FIFA officials. Mr. Blatter…