The Swiss received 133 votes to Ali bin al-
Hussein's 73 but needed another seven in order to
secure the required two-thirds majority
Sepp Blatter is set to be re-elected as Fifa
president - but will have to undergo a second
round of voting after failing to secure the required
two-thirds majority first time around.
The Swiss received 133 votes from the
organisation's 209 member states, with his sole
rival for the role, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, racking
up just 73.
However, as Blatter failed to secure the necessary
two-thirds majority for victory via for the first
round of voting, a second round of voting is
required.
The 79-year-old now only requires a majority
victory to secure a fifth term as Fifa president,
though Prince Ali could yet elect to withdraw
before the second round.
The election has been overshadowed by the
corruption scandal that rocked football's governing
body on Wednesday, with nine Fifa officials having
been arrested as part of an FBI-led investigation
into allegations of bribery over a 24-year period
dating back to 1991.
Uefa president Michel Platini asked Blatter, who
was not implicated in the scandal, to stand down
on Thursday but the latter refused, vowing instead
to clean up Fifa.
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