Fifa makes “business as usual” – THE WORLD

No Blatter boycott, no cancellation Blatter – Blatter re-election! The European Football Union (UEFA) waived despite the scandalous events in the world governing body Fifa on strong signals against President Joseph S. Blatter (79). Today’s confirmation of the Swiss dominated by the deepest crisis of the 111-year history of FIFA is as good as decided – will come to rest as quickly but not the association

” We are the majority and clearly for the change at the Fifa top and be for the Congress also to some extent to fight, “said Wolfgang Niersbach, president of the German Football Association (DFB), after Uefa strategy meeting. Ahead of a boycott of the Congress appeared to a spin-off of powerful continental federation everything possible. Nothing happened, it remained empty threats

“Enough is enough, we do not want this FIFA President have.” Said UEFA Chief Michel Platini, had previously asked the Blatter to resign and did not rule out a withdrawal from the Fifa entirely in the event of his re-election: “We will put all options on the table.” After all, he called on the UEFA representatives to leave the Executive Committee of the World Federation. Niersbach is the responsibility of the government of world football but probably not escape (“Who is helped by that?”).

Not even a closed vote of 53 voting Uefa associations for the sole challenger Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein (Jordan / 39) is secure. “It has been said a majority, that we are for a change,” Niersbach said: “But in the end, because one must not be naive, everyone goes alone into the cabin and makes his crosses each with its own choice..” In Europe, Blatter has just been friends, some of them very powerful. “This is clearly an attempt to prevent the re-election of Sepp Blatter as FIFA president,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin on the investigation by the US authorities: “It is an extremely serious breach of the principles, such as international organizations should work. “

The Asian (AFC) and African (CAF) Confederations standing after the memorable Wednesday loyal to Blatter, who is a fault on the scandal not really aware is. “I know many think I am ultimately responsible for the actions of our global football family – no matter whether it comes to the World Cup hosts or to corruption scandals,” he said during the opening ceremony of the Congress. “But we can not monitor every If someone wants to do something wrong, it can go undetected. ” It was Blatter’s first public appearance after the recent corruption investigations.

the resignation of Fifa boss had previously been categorically ruled out at a meeting with Platini. “He listened, but said it was too late,” said the UEFA CEO. Blatter wants to his fifth term. “We have the opportunity to take a new path,” Mr Platini said: “Football deserves more we have to respond..” But this answer is probably not occur today.

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