Bonfire Night: Sepp Blatter effigies hauled through streets before being burnt in two English towns

Fifa president selected for annual event

An effigy of Sepp Blatter in Lewes (GETTY IMAGES)

Two English towns are burning giant effigies of Fifa president Sepp Blatter as part of bonfire night.

With his Fifa reign coming to an end the people of the towns of Lewes and Edenbridge have taken the opportunity to express the public discontent with the beleaguered Swiss.

An 11-metre high effigy built by artist Frank Shepherd, depicting Blatter holding a football, the World Cup and a box of money, has been erected in Edenbridge and will be set ablaze this weekend. The town in Kent has a history of targeting sportsmen, with depictions of Wayne Rooney, Mario Balotelli and Lance Armstrong all burnt in the past.

The traditional celebrations in Lewes were held last night and saw two giant sculptures of Blatter hauled through the centre of town.

An effigy of Sepp Blatter in Lewes (GETTY IMAGES)

An effigy of Sepp Blatter in Edenbridge (AFP)

Blatter is currently serving a 90 day suspension inflicted by the Fifa ethics committee in relation to a payment made to Uefa president Michel Platini.

The election of a new Fifa president is due to happen on February 26.