FIFA president Blatter to stand for re-election

Sepp Blatter has confirmed he will stand for election for another term as FIFA president.

In a video interview played at the Soccerex conference in Manchester, the 78-year-old announced his intention to go for a fifth term in charge of world football’s governing body.

He will make an official announcement at FIFA’s executive committee meeting between September 25 – 26. Continue...

UEFA president Michel Platini has said he would not be opposing Blatter.

“You see a mission is never finished. And my mission is not finished,” said Blatter.

“I got through the last congress in Sao Paulo not only the impression but the support of the majority, a huge majority of national associations asking ‘Please go on, be our president also in future.'”

The deadline to register as a candidate is in January 2015 and the election will take place at the FIFA Congress next June.

Platini stated earlier this year that he would not support Blatter, but the 59-year-old former France player will not be rivalling Blatter.

“I was not surprised because in private conversations I have had with Michel Platini before, during and after the World Cup he has confirmed he would not be a candidate,” said Blatter, who has been FIFA president since 1998.

“But [he told me] there will be someone who will be your contender who will be contesting you.”