Sepp Blatter will stand as FIFA president for a fifth term after beating Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein in Friday’s election.
The Swiss was always the favourite to emerge victorious despite the corruption allegations recently levied at world football’s governing body.
Blatter’s votes outweighed that of the Jordanian 133-73 after the first round of voting. That wasn’t enough for the current president to secure a two-thirds majority, but ahead of a potential second round of balloting, Ali withdrew his candidacy.
Official confirmation was provided by Rob Harris of the Associated Press:
Sepp Blatter has won a 5th four-year term as FIFA president after Prince Ali withdrew before 2nd round of voting
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) May 29, 2015
The announcement was met with resignation from plenty within the football firmament on Twitter.