Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter leaves the Court of Arbitration for Sport during the appleal of Michel Platini's against his six-year FIFA ban for ethics violations on April 29, 2016 in Lausanne. Platini has been sanctioned over an infamous two million Swiss franc ($2 million, 1.8 million euro) payment he received in 2011 from then-FIFA president Sepp Blatter. / AFP / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)FABRICE COFFRINI/Getty Images

Sepp Blatter Undergoes Surgery to Treat Skin Cancer

Gianni VerschuerenJul 10, 2016

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter underwent minor surgery on his left ear to treat skin cancer and is reportedly in "fine" condition after he was released from the hospital Thursday.

Thomas Renggli, Blatter's spokesman, announced the news in an interview with the Associated Press, via NBC Sports. The 80-year-old returned home after staying the night in a hospital.

Blatter spent 18 years as FIFA president before Gianni Infantino replaced him in February. His exit was overshadowed by a series of controversies, and he's awaiting an appeal hearing after he was suspended from football-related activities for six years, per Sky Sports News:

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Per the report, "Blatter spent several days in a hospital in Zurich last November after a stress-related collapse" during an ongoing investigation by Swiss prosecutors.

Blatter's legacy has taken a huge hit in recent years due to several investigations of FIFA officials' possible bribery and conflicts of interest, per the Guardian's David Conn.