Blatter reelected as FIFA-president

Sepp Blatter swept back to power as president of FIFA in Seoul on Wednesday with a comforting election victory.

The 66-year-old Blatter won a second four-year term with a landslide win over African candidate Issa Hayatou in a vote of the FIFA congress.

Blatter polled 139 votes out of a total of 197 with Hayatou recording 56. The margin saw Blatter secure the two thirds majority necessary for victory in the first ballot. [lb]


[bild1]Sepp Blatter swept back to power as president of FIFA in Seoul on Wednesday with a comforting election
victory.


The 66-year-old Blatter won a second four-year term with a landslide win over African candidate
Issa Hayatou in a vote of the FIFA congress.


Blatter polled 139 votes out of a total of 197 with Hayatou recording 56. The margin saw Blatter secure the two thirds majority necessary for victory in the first ballot.