Fifa president Sepp Blatter has been voted in for a fourth term in office.
The 75-year-old Swiss was the only candidate in today’s election, with the English and Scottish Football Associations failing to delay the vote.
They wanted a postponement amid allegations of corruption within Fifa, but were only supported by 17 of the member associations.
Blatter won re-election with 186 votes from the 203 member associations and he will be in charge until 2015.
“I thank you for your trust and confidence from the bottom of my heart,” said Blatter, who was applauded back into the auditorium by the rest of Fifa congress after his unchallenged victory in Zurich.
“Our pyramid is intact, the base, the foundation is strong and together we have four years to continue on our path and do our job.
“We will put Fifa’s ship back on the right course in clear, transparent waters. We need some time to do it, but we shall do it.
“Today something marvellous happened and I’d simply like to tell you I’m deeply moved and honoured. It’s a challenge, a new one for me, and I accept it.”
Later in the day, in his closing statements, Blatter said the congress’s resolutions had given him “the instruments needed to restart the credibility of Fifa”.
He also spoke of the need to make amends for all the negative publicity the organisation had generated. (BBC)
