Blatter: I have not finished my work with FIFA
Reuters - Thursday 17 March 2011, 09:47
KUALA LUMPUR - FIFA president Sepp
Blatter has yet to finish his work as the head of football's world
governing body and is still full of energy ahead of the June
elections and a possible fourth term, the 75-year-old Swiss said
on Thursday.
Blatter was in Kuala Lumpur to meet the head of the
Malaysian Football Association (FAM) Sultan Ahmad Shah,
concluding a short Asian tour as he seeks to canvas support
ahead of the June 1 elections at the FIFA Congress in Zurich.
"I feel still full of energy and I've not yet finished my
work in FIFA," Blatter told reporters in the Malaysian capital
on Thursday.
"I'm now in my 13th year of presidency in FIFA, and the 36th
year to work in FIFA, so I'm available to the congress."
Blatter is, so far, the only candidate for the role but
widespread media reports suggest Asian Football Confederation
head Mohamed Bin Hammam will announce his intention to run on
Friday .
Blatter was not concerned at the prospect.
"If there is competition there is competition.
"I have support from different Asian associations, but I
must have the support from whole family of FIFA."