Sepp Blatter Re-Elected As FIFA President

Sepp Blatter has been re-elected as FIFA President amidst corruption allegations which have been seen widespread over the organization that is the governing body of world football. Although many are shocked, it's really nothing new during Blatter's tenure of now 4 terms which all started in 1998.

I did not watch FIFA's Presidential Election coverage and nor did I need to. Sepp Blatter was basically the unanimous winner based upon the fact that once again no one ran against him. For an organization that looks to yield out corruption and advocate fair democratic practices in the game, I'm being led to think that they are yet another contradictory organization.  

Blatter was to be opposed by Asian Football Chief Mohamed Bin Hammam, who some believed could be influential enough to remove Blatter from power despite sitting in the seat for 12 years. However, things began to unravel when Bin Hammam was accused and now found guilty of manipulating the voting process in order to grant Qatar the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He has now been suspended over the acts of corruption he undertook and took his name off the candidate list for FIFA President rightfully so. 

Mohamed Bin Hammam: The man once hailed for earning the Middle East it's first FIFA World Cup is now entrenched  with disgrace. 

Bin Hammam was initially hailed for his feat of winning Qatar and the AFC the 2022 FIFA World Cup and his popularity carried him to the decision of running against Sepp Blatter. How the cookie crumbles...

But FIFA's recent history has been all-too familiar with this type of controversy. Sepp Blatter, in particular, has been at the center of corruption rumors from the start of his Presidency. Back in 1998 and in 2002, there were accusations that Blatter's re-election's were fueled by back-door dealings. In 2006, he ran unopposed just like this time around. Perhaps, many felt what's the point of running, who knows. 

I haven't been too impressed with the job Blatter has done. I'm greatly disappointed for the lack of goal-line tech exploration his administration have taken. Over the past decade, many have pleaded with him to explore the possibility given that with international coverage of the game now, people all over the world are noticing mistakes made at goal. The 2010 FIFA World Cup saw the most obvious one of yet when Frank Lampard of England struck a ball which clearly crossed over the German goal, but there was no official close to the area to rule it a goal. Situations such as these have marred his tenure as FIFA President. 

Anyhow, he took 186 of 206 votes; I suppose those 20 people who didn't vote were probably vomiting in the bathroom. He's vowed to learn from the "public anger" that has come about over these recent times, but I'm not quite sure that'll happen. The under-handed dealings and poor direction of the organization will merely continue for the next 4 years.