Mass arrests at FIFA

[Clyde1998]

Hopefully Blatter loses the vote on Friday, but how democratic will it be? We're dealing with FIFA here...

[Clyde1998]

UEFA is not boycotting the upcoming FIFA congress, but is planning to support Prince Ali bin Hussein's bid to become president.

UEFA president Michel Platini says that he urged Blatter to resign which Blatter refused. Therefore he endorses Ali bin Hussein. Platini also indicated that there are some within UEFA who wish to secede from FIFA if Blatter is re-elected.

Fantastic news - they should call the new federation PES.

[Clyde1998]

VOTING LIVE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX-gu9pdKyg&feature=player_embedded

What's with the lift (elevator) music?

[Clyde1998]

Scotland have just voted - so we've got about 45 countries to go.

[Clyde1998]

I think everyone has voted now.

[Clyde1998]

So... UEFA, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are supporting Ali bin Hussein now.

Blatter is backed by the AFC (minus Australia) and CAF.

It may be not enough to actually topple Blatter, but it's possible that he's only re-elected on the second ballot.

AFC+CAF = 100 votes (48%).

Hopefully, most of the rest of the world votes against Blatter.

[Clyde1998]

SECOND ROUND REQUIRED!

206 (out of 209) Valid votes
Blatter - 133
Hussein - 73

[Clyde1998]

Hussein withdraws.

Bring on the UEFA boycott.