(CNN) -- FIFA president Sepp Blatter said he would step aside as the head of football's global governing body in 2015, if he wins the June 1 presidential ballot. Blatter's announcement came on Tuesday after his opponent, head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Mohamed Bin Hammam, told CNN the time had arrived for a change at the top of world soccer's power base. Bin Hammam -- a 61-year-old FIFA executive committee member -- confirmed last week he would run against Blatter in the election, the first candidate to do so since Africa's Issa Hayatou was defeated by the Swiss in 2002.
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Sepp Blatter will step down as FIFA president in 2015, if elected for another term
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His presidential rival Mohammed Bin Hammam has said it is time for a change
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Bin Hammam is Blatter's first election opponent since Issa Hayatou in 2002
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The vote for the FIFA presidency will take place in Zurich, Switzerland on June 1
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