Sepp Blatter May 28, 2015 in Zurich. – FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP

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The latest events around the scandal FIFA:


4:38 p.m.: Ali: “ The eyes of the world are upon us FIFA is not just a sporting body We are the guardians of the game.. that is shared and loved around the world. This is a decisive moment for us. In recent days, was measured fragility of confidence that people carry us “


4:37 p.m.: The two candidates will speak 15 minutes We start with Prince Ali, facing the delegates.


4:35 p.m.: The election is conducted by the president of CAF, the African confederation Issa Hayatou.


4:33 p.m.: GO! Back video …


4:32 p.m.: According to my colleagues in Zurich, would have just enough time to install the polls … I’m waiting for.


4:29 p.m.: So no picture …


4:26 p.m.: And when battery where voting is to begin, the video livestream Fifa closes!


4:17 p.m.: Valcke announced in the election for 10 minutes <. / span>


4:12 p.m.: FYI, it’s a small ceremony the renewal of the executive committee of FIFA


4:07 p.m.. The first handshake between the two rivals for the election.


3:56 p.m.: It’s yes to 90% There will be a committee to monitor freedom of movement. Palestinian players in the occupied territories (if I understood correctly). So, we have a handshake between Israeli and Palestinian


3:55 p.m.. Blatter will launch the vote the creation of a group of international observers who study the problems of freedom of mouvemetn players in the occupied territories.


3:50 p.m.: extraordinary scene in this Congress. Al Rajoub said “I just shake his hand once we vote on my propsotions, not before .”


3:48 p.m.: The Israeli Palestinian to invite the podium to shake his hand. Obviously refused proposal


3:46 p.m.. “must be avoided to mix politics and football, “Ofer Eini calls.


3:44 p.m.: It holds good comparison


3:43 p.m.: But it is another thing to Congress politics


3:41 p.m.: We start on the Israeli response after Federal intervention” colleague “Palestinian before voting. This is worse than the UN


3:40 p.m.. was obviously a little problem procedure to FIFA. Blatter raises a legal expert on the platform to find out where to vote on Palestinian resolutions


15.30. And finally … The Palestine Israel renounces its request for suspension


3:29 p.m.: It is time to give the red card to racism and discrimination “shouts the Palestinian. It criticizes the Federal Israeli being complicit with the actions of the Israeli authorities linked to the occupation of Palestinian territories.




3:27 p.m.: Look at his head, and you will understand that it is not very good mood, General Al Rajoub


3:24 p.m.: is an attack thorny problem among thorny with the intervention of the President of the Palestinian federation that would to suspend the Israeli Federal visibly .


2:43 p.m.: There may be corruption in football, but no doping. FIFA has commissioned in 1023 controls the World 2014: all negative, teaches Michel D’Hooghe


2:43 p.m.. I ask it here


2:27 p.m.. To give you an idea of ​​how bossent the journalists. They are in a separate room which transmits live the congress


2:24 p.m.. The famous projects Goal that would allow Blatter to ensure the support …


2:06 p.m. : And during this time, David Cameron … “ I think he (Blatter) should leave . You can not have corruption charges at this level and at this scale in this organization and pretend that the person driving the now is the right person to advance it, “said the first British minister in Berlin at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel


1:47 p.m.. The Congress resumed.




1:45 p.m.: Security was alerted around 11


1:17 p.m.: Bomb Threat at the congress of FIFA, the Swiss police informed


12:25 According to Sepp Blatter, Qatar and if Russia had not had their World Cup “ we don ‘ would not be here today . ” And not if some did not use in the chest


11:57: We meet some more Later, in particular for the vote. Sepp Blatter? Prince Ali? Response between 16:30 and 19:30.


11:55 Members of Congress take a break of 90 minutes (without part-time) for dinner.




11:52 Members of Congress now vote for the budget 2016 Fifa


11:27 FIFA reported a profit of $ 338 million over the 2011/2014 period for a figure sales of $ 5.7 billion, thanks in large part to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil revenues, according to figures announced today. “The 2011/2014 cycle was completed not only on a sporting success with the World Brazil but also financial,” said the vice president of FIFA Issa Hayatou, “which helped to put the reserves Fifa 1.5 billion “


11.15. The Congress attack financial results Fifa. Recall that the election is scheduled for the afternoon


11:06. During this time, Jerome Valcke made the list of upcoming competitions organized by FIFA


11:05. Surprising .


11:00: Reminder Blatter’s speech a few minutes ago. Basically, no problem for FIFA, it is not the fault of the organization:

“The fault, if they are convicted, it is individuals, not the entire organization. The events of this week have cast a shadow. Try to remove this shadow, we can not admit that the reputation of FIFA to be dragged through the mud. Start immediately to repair the damage “


10:57. We will eventually open a Fleet .


10:52 Jérôme Valcke took stock of the year 2014 for the Fifa


10:51 all right, you just repair the damage “together”

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10:49 “Thank you for your attention but remember, Fifa is you and she need you, “concluded Blatter.




10:48 “Ensemble believe it, repair the damage and start it immediately” .




10:44 “The next World Cup are being questioned today. I think if 2 December 2010 in Zurich here when we took the decisions for 2018 and 2022, if two countries were chosen, we would not have the problems of today. But we can not go back “


10:42. ” Let us pay attention to money that is Fifa and football. FIFA has become a business “


10:37. Blatter rejects some responsibility on Confederations .




10:34 “We can not permanently control all that are in football.” Blatter evokes 1.6 billion people worldwide affected “directly” in football.




10:32: “We are at a crossroads. We must close ranks and move forward “


10:29. Blatter continued: “The people responsible, if found guilty, it is individuals, not the organization. They have forgotten that our discipline is a team game where everyone must pull towards the same goal when it comes to the pyramid structure of our organization. “




10:26: “Views of the particular circumstances of this Congress, following Wednesday’s events and the storm that followed the discussions that accompanied them. My report will be different, to see how to move forward immediately, “said Sepp Blatter in Congress.


10:15: Several points are the order of the day. The vote of the Presidency is expected at the end of the program.


10:14 Everyone is there except Jeffrey Webb (Cayman Islands and president of the Concacaf), part of the members of the FIFA arrested. It has been replaced. Sepp Blatter asks Congress to applaud after this call


10:08. FIFA, stronger than the UN (there is “Mexico”)


10:05 The former South African President Thabo Mbeki in a statement Friday rejected allegations of bribe payment to the award of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Mbeki was president when South Africa was awarded in 2004, the 2010 World Cup and became the first African country to host the event. “I’m not aware that people have requested a government of our country bribe to award the World Cup,” he said.




10:04 Jérôme Valcke is now the call. One is to “C”


10:02. J.Valcke confirms that the request of the United States to vote secret ballot and not electronically, has been accepted.


10:01 Sepp Blatter asked for a moment of contemplation for thirty years the drama . Heysel


10:00 It has also been filmed

9:58: No interruption of the last day


9:54 Elected in 1998, Sepp Blatter is seeking a fifth term today


9:52 A summary of” the vote “for the election of the day


9:50 Sepp Blatter called “unity, to address the issues”


<. p> 9:47: The congress starts in Zurich


9:45. How is the vote today?

The 209 federations voted in alphabetical order, by secret ballot. Each of them has only one vote. Two thirds of them are needed to be elected in the first round. 50% plus one second. The president is elected for a four year term.




9:37: “We come, we win and we’re going”

The press conference scheduled at the end of the elective Congress of FIFA on Friday with the president-elect, has been postponed to Saturday morning announced the global body of football: “Given the length of the agenda that day and held on Saturday an executive committee, post-Congress press conference will be held on Saturday at 09:30 GMT at the headquarters of FIFA, and there will be no press conference today. “


9:34 Moreover, a very good summary Vine


9:32 As a reminder, the French asked Blatter to leave Fifa yesterday


9:29 The South Korean automaker Hyundai, big sponsor of FIFA, said Friday was” extremely concerned “about the scandal Corruption strikes world football, adding follow the “close” situation. Overall, the partners of the organization are very concerned about the turn of events.




9:25 Congress will soon to start in Zurich

9:19 We could expect it, but the United States and Canada will vote for Prince Ali today ‘ hui.




It is still the favorite. Despite corruption scandals that hit several senior executives of FIFA this week, Sepp Blatter ahead calmly to the vote on Friday. Switzerland is seeking a fifth term as head of the International Federation despite the opposition of Europe, led by Michel Platini, who argues against his only opponent, Prince Ali. He can count on the support of Africa and Asia. The result will be between 16:30 and 19:30

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