May 30, 2015 11:58 AM

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Sepp Blatter's Fifa re-election concerns Europe

Many European football nations have reacted with concern to Sepp Blatter's re-election as Fifa president. Denmark's Football Association chief called it "a defeat for transparency" while England's FA Chairman said he might support a World Cup boycott. However, the tournament's next host, Russia, said it was pleased with Mr Blatter's re-appointment.Mr Blatter, 79, was re-elected yesterday, in a vote overshadowed by arrests and corruption allegations. Mr Blatter's rival, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, had forced a second round of voting but then withdrew.The Fifa election has taken place against the backdrop of the US's indictment of several Fifa officials and the launch of a separate Swiss criminal investigation.US tax official Richard Weber told the New York Times he was fairly confident that there will be another round of indictments.

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