The "belated" resignation of Sepp Blatter as Fifa's president is "only the beginning of the process of change we need to see", Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has said.
Thesudden departure of the head of world football's governing body just days after being re-elected to the role - despite the arrests of Fifa officials on suspicion of decades of bribe-taking - was warmly welcomed by UK politicians.
Prime Minister David Cameron was among those who had publicly called for him to go amid widespread demands from critics for the controversial decisions to award World Cups to Russia and Qatar to be reopened.
Mr Whittingdale said: "Governments, national associations and international confederations, along with players and fans, have all called for Sepp Blatter to resign in recent days.
"We welcome his belated announcement today but this is only the beginning of the process of change we need to see from Fifa. I sincerely hope this is the first step to a new Fifa that can command the confidence and respect of the football world once again."