Sepp Blatter announced on June 2 that he would be resigning as soon as a replacement is elected, following an FBI and U.S. Department of Justice-led investigation that led to the arrests of a number of FIFA officials. But now, according to an anonymous source quoted by the Swiss newspaper Schweiz am Sonntag, Blatter could seek to stay on as FIFA president.

As noted by The Guardian, the report, which quoted an unnamed source close to the 79-year-old, comes just two weeks after Blatter resigned as head of the organization mired in the biggest corruption scandal it has faced in its history.

The Guardian reports that the Schweiz am Sonntag said it had information that Blatter had received messages of support from African and Asian football associations supposedly asking him to reconsider his decision to step down as the most powerful man in football.

The source supposedly told Schweiz am Sonntag that Blatter was honored by the support and had decided not to rule out staying in office. Blatter had always had strong support from the two massive continents, and has been credited for helping the development of football in those regions.

As pointed out by The Guardian, FIFA did not immediately respond to requests for comment, although Domenico Scala, chairman of FIFA's Audit and Compliance Comittee has released a statement urging Blatter not to rethink his resignation.

The Guardian also notes that the supposed renewed interest in the FIFA presidency stems from the departure of Walter de Gregorio as FIFA's director of communications. It was widely believed that it was de Gregorio who advised Blatter to resign.

De Gregorio was present at Blatter's resignation speech before a sparse media contingent, and has been one of the FIFA president's most loyal aides since joining the organization in 2011.

Last Thursday, FIFA confirmed that the extraordinary executive committee meeting to decide the date for the presidential election will take place on July 20 in Zurich, while noting that the extraordinary elective congress will be held between December and February.