Barmy Blatter's other 'great' ideas

Blatter proposes playing 90-minute games at the USA World Cup with four quarters instead of halves - to suit American audience.

1996 - Moving the goalposts

He tries to deal with concerns that too few goals are scored by suggesting bigger goals. He wants to widen the goals by 20 inches and raise the crossbar by 10 inches.

1997 - Missed tackle

Blatter shows a sensitive side by mooting the outlawing of sliding tackles on the grounds that they are 'too dangerous'.

2000 - Two-year itch

He raises the idea of holding the World Cup every two years rather than four. Blatter is defeated and says: 'I have put that idea into a safe and I have lost the combination.'

2003 - Tight shorts

Blatter suggests female players should wear tight shorts to show off their assets. Women's groups vent their fury and Blatter backs down.