Sepp Blatter was re-elected as FIFA president: the challenger Ali Bin Hussein withdrew after the first ballot had given an overwhelming result, although it was not the quorum for the reappointment of the outgoing number one. The first vote was in fact closed with Blatter to 133 votes against 73 of the Jordanian Prince Ali. The outgoing president were enough other seven votes for re-election, and would serve a second vote. But Ali withdrew his candidacy by opening the doors of the fifth consecutive term in Blatter, in office for 17 years.
blatter – “I could get more votes, but we go forward – the words of Blatter -. Thank you all for giving me the chance to drive yet football for the next 4 years. I like my job, I’m not perfect but nobody is. But I am sure we will do a good job together, thanks to the trust. I will be in command of this ship, we report the off ” . Said that “age is not a problem” and that “we need women,” Blatter has also assured that “will not touch the World Cup, it’s too important.” “I’m a man of faith, God, Allah, whoever, will help us to raise the Fifa – says the 79 years old Swiss driving since 1998 -. At the end of my mandate, hand over to my successor a Fifa in a strong position, a Fifa good, strong. We have to work together. I take this responsibility and I am convinced that together with you we will succeed. ”
yield – The Uefa, with Platini, he had aligned Ali but it was not enough. Ali left the presidential race with these words: “I want to thank you all. It was a wonderful trip and I want to especially thank those of you have been brave enough to vote for me.”
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