“He did not collapse,” Mr. Stöhlker said. “I was not with him, but someone else with him the day before yesterday said, ‘You don’t look so well,’ and told him to call the doctor.”

Mr. Blatter, 79, was suspended by FIFA on Oct. 8 amid a corruption investigation by the Swiss authorities. FIFA’s president since 1998, he has appealed the suspension but has been prohibited from all activities related to soccer — including visits to his office at FIFA headquarters — until he is cleared. He has occasionally granted interviews in recent weeks but has otherwise kept a low profile in his native Switzerland.

“I am expecting to see him back next Thursday and Friday,” Mr. Stöhlker said. “I don’t expect any issues.” (NYT)