Blatter’s not going anywhere soon

Per ESPN FC:

Speaking at a news conference in Zurich, Blatter said he would remain in his position until a special election can be held to appoint his successor.

Domenico Scala, the chairman of FIFA’s Audit and Compliance Committee, said an election would be held sometime between December 2015 and March 2016.

A new president won’t be chosen until a four month window that begins five months from now. Did he go through with last week’s presidential election (for which he won) to buy himself time to play a role in choosing his successor?