FIFA president Sepp Blatter – not a man usually renowned for being succinct – has signed up to Twitter, just ahead of the start of the football World Cup.
Blatter’s account, @seppblatter, went live on Thursday on the eve of the tournament’s opening game and the 74-year-old Swiss had already attracted almost 3,000 followers by the early evening.
However, few of them are likely to be players taking part in the tournament, as many have been barred by their national associations from using the micro-blogging service, according to Reuters.
Netherlands players were handed a high-profile ban, after one of their players, Eljero Elia, provoked a racism row with comments on a live streaming video.
It is unlikely that Blatter will be as unguarded with his remarks, but it will also be interesting to see whether he comes to terms with the 140-character limit for each message.
