FIFA: "All this opposition is coming now from UEFA, they want to get rid of me" (Joseph Blatter)

"They want to get rid of me. All this opposition is coming now, it's unfortunate to say it, (but) it's coming from Nyon (SUI), from UEFA (Union of European Football Associations). They don't have the courage to come in," said Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), on 24/01/2015.

FIFA president since 08/06/1998, Joseph Blatter, 78 years old, announced he would run for a fifth term as head of the international body on 26/09/2014. The deadline to file an application for candidacy to the presidency is 29/01/2015, four months to the day before the election, to be held during the FIFA Congress in Zurich (SUI) on 29/05/2015.

"Football is a team sport. Let's go together with the team. I invite the confederation of UEFA and especially the leaders of UEFA that are so bitterly attacking me: join! Join!" said Joseph Blatter on the news channel CNN.

"Four recent years to finish the process of reform" (Joseph Blatter)

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