Sepp Blatter: No, racism cannot be stopped with a handshake … sport must help educate

FIFA president explains change in his views and why other areas of society also need to look at the issue

Exactly a year ago, Sepp Blatter was fighting calls for him to resign. It was not the first time FIFA’s president had been under pressure to stand down and certainly not the first time he had talked himself into trouble.

But while some of his previous thoughts were dismissed as bizarre ramblings — such as suggesting women play in tighter shorts — his comments on racism sparked outrage.