[ 2015-05-30 ]

Blatter, 79, re-elected as FIFA president amidst corruption scandal
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has been re-elected to
lead the World football organisation for the fifth
time running.

His main contender Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein
withdrew from the race after he failed to gunner
enough votes to beat Blatter in the first round of
voting.

The Swiss will continue to lead world football's
governing body into his eighties after winning by
a majority of 133 to 73 in the first round of the
vote at the FIFA Congress in Zurich.

Blatter was just seven short of a majority and his
opponent, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein decided to
withdraw before the second round.

Despite 73 member associations throwing their
support behind Blatter's sole opponent Prince Ali,
there will be no change at the top of the
embattled organisation.

It means Blatter, 79, will remain at the helm as
authorities in the United States lead an
investigation into endemic racketeering, bribery
and money laundering involving leading FIFA
officials going back decades.

The result also significantly increases the
prospect of European nations boycotting future
World Cups, as mooted by president Michel Platini
on Thursday.

Blatter, who has been in charge since 1998, said
he would 'shoulder the responsibility' of dealing
with the 'storm' that has rocked FIFA this week.

He vowed to fix the damaged governing body and
'hand over a strong FIFA' at the end of his final
four years in office.

Source - Starrfmonline

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