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Sepp Blatter: Arrests tried to "interfere" with election

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FIFA president Sepp Blatter believes that a series of arrests of FIFA officials was an attempt to "interfere with congress" ahead of the body's presidential election.

Sepp Blatter has said that a series of arrests ahead of the FIFA presidential election was an attempt to "interfere with Congress".

A number of high-ranking FIFA officials were arrested on Wednesday following an investigation by US authorities into corruption in the organisation.

Following his re-election, the 79-year-old admitted to Swiss TV channel RTS that he thought it was an attempt to "interfere" with the vote, before adding: "I am not certain but it doesn't smell good."

Blatter was elected for a fifth straight term after Prince Ali withdrew from the race ahead of a second round of voting.

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