FIFA president Sepp Blatter received muted applause from UEFA delegates after he gave a low-key speech at the opening of their congress on Tuesday which included a less-than-subtle call for unity ahead of May’s FIFA presidential elections.
Most European delegates, including president Michel Platini, are against Blatter winning a fifth term of office as the head of world soccer’s governing body, openly backing the men standing against him.
The 79-year-old Swiss declined an invitation from UEFA to address delegates as a presidential candidate along with his challengers, Jordanian Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, Dutchman Michael van Praag and Luis Figo of Portugal …read more
Source: Daily News & Analysis
