BLATTER ASHINDA KWA KISHINDO URAIS FIFA

SEPP BLATTER ameshinda kwa mara ya tano kiti cha Urais wa Shirikisho la soka duniani FIFA baada ya kupata kura 133 dhidi ya 73 za mpinzani wake Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein katika raundi ya kwanza ya uchaguzi mkuu uliomalizika usiku huu mjini Zurich, Uswizi.

Blatter mwenye miaka 79 alipata ushindi katika raundi ya kwanza  na kabla ya kwenda raundi ya pili, Prince Ali alijitoa.

Baada ya kushindwa  katika uchaguzi huo, Prince Ali amesema: “Nashukuru nyote. Imekuwa safari ndefu na ya kushangaza. Asanteni kwa wote mliopnipigia kura”

Changamoto aliyonayo Blatter ni kukabiliana na Skendo ya rushwa ya dola milioni 100 inayowakabili maafisa sita wa ngazi ya juu wa FIFA.

 

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Embrace: Blatter's glamorous girlfriend Linda Barras (right) and his daughter Corinne (left) look elated with his win, but former players and officials have condemned his victory

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Victory: Sepp Blatter (pictured) celebrates after his re-election as president of FIFA in Zurich on Friday night

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Celebration: The President of the Palestinian Football Association (centre) presents Blatter (right) with a sword to commemorate his widely unpopular victory

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Handshake:  Blatter's (left) victory now raises the threat of European nations boycotting future World Cups - a proposal put forward by UEFA president Michel Platini (right) on Thursday

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Disappointment: Following the win, the Chairman of the England Football Association Greg Dyke (right) said FIFA 'will not reform itself under Blatter'

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Rivals: Blatter (right) beat Prince Ali bin al-Hussein (left) by a margin of 133-73 in the first round of voting -