Sepp Blatter has been officially re-elected as Fifa’s president for a fifth term by the world governing body’s 209 member associations.
Blatter, 79, saw off the challenge of Jordan’s Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein at Fifa’s annual Congress in Zurich. In a secret ballot he was re-elected with 133 votes from the 209 voting members.
The process was to go to a second round of voting, after Blatter failed
to get the 139 votes needed in the first round to win; a two-thirds
majority was necessary. Blatter received 133 votes Prince Ali 73 and
three ballots were spoiled.
However, Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein conceded before the second round of voting took place – when a simple majority would have been enough for either contender to win.
However, Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein conceded before the second round of voting took place – when a simple majority would have been enough for either contender to win.
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He is too old for this position
He is too old for this position
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