Shamed FIFA president Sepp Blatter is showered in fake dollar bills by British comedian during press conference...

Disgraced FIFA president Sepp Blatter sensationally had a bundle of fake banknotes thrown over him by a comedian who gatecrashed his press conference in Zurich today.

Englishman Simon Brodkin - whose comedy creations include footballer Jason Bent and Lee Nelson - calmly walked up to Blatter's position behind a table at the front of the stage and placed a wad of pretend US dollars on the table, saying: ‘This is for North Korea 2026’.

He then turned to address the press while Blatter, who later announced he would not stand for another term as FIFA president in the new elections having resigned earlier this year, waved urgently at security guards to take him away.

They duly arrived either side of Brodkin, but before they could remove him he threw a huge bundle of notes into the air, which rained down around the out-going president of football's governing body. 

 

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FIFA president Sepp Blatter appeared to grasp at bank notes thrown at him by comedian Simon Brodkin during a press conference

 

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Wearing a media badge with a North Korea emblem on it, Simon Brodkin interrupted Blatter's speech during the FIFA event in Zurich

Brodkin, a renowned comedian, has made his name performing numerous pranks under various alter-ego guises.

Last year he invaded the stage during a Stereo Kicks’ X-Factor performance and attempted to join the England players on their flight to the World Cup in Brazil. Earlier this year he surprised rapper Kanye West at Glastonbury by appearing on stage with him unannounced. 

Blatter was speaking after the date for the vote on his replacement was announced as February 26 next year.

As Blatter took his seat, performer Simon Brodkin rose from a front-row spot to speak and shower the FIFA president with the fake money bills before he was ushered out of the auditorium at FIFA headquarters.

 

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Blatter looks on bemused and calls for security as Brodkin approaches his table holding two large handfuls of fake 10 dollar bills

 

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Playing his comedic role as Jason Bent, Brodkin placed a load of fake bills on Blatter's table with the FIFA president calling for security

 

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Blatter calls for security as Brodkin addresses those in attendance during the Zurich press conference holding his second bundle of notes

Blatter said he would leave the room because 'we have to clean here first.' 'This has nothing to do with football,' said Blatter, who returned within a few minutes and quipped about the incident.

'I just called my late mother and she said, `Don't worry, it's just a lack of education,'' he said.

Shortly after the stunt, Brodkin tweeted a photo of himself gatecrashing the event from the account @Jason9Bent, with the message: 'Excited to be at FIFA meeting Sepp Blatter to secure the #NorthKorea2026 World Cup."

But the comedian is not new to showing up to events uninvited.