As Sepp Blatter permanently benches himself from the beautiful game, reactions to his sudden departure from FIFA have been flooding in.br br Michel Platinibr br UEFA President Michel Platini – long touted a a potential successor to Blatter – called his decision “difficult,” “brave” and “right.”br br The FA and Luis Figobr br The English Football Association labelled the exit “good news for world football and FIFA.” It was a sentiment echoed by Portugal’s Luis Figo, who briefly stood in last week’s FIFA presidential election, before withdrawing from the race. br br In messages on social media, the former player said he hoped football’s world governing body would now “enter a new era.”br br Change is finally coming. Let’s find a solution to start a new era of transparency and democracy in FIFA.