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ZURICH — Stung by allegations of mismanagement and corruption, Sepp Blatter held onto his spot as the leader of world soccer Wednesday, winning a one-man election derided as a “coronation.”
The 75-year-old Swiss who has headed the sport virtually unchallenged for 13 years struck a rare note of humility in a speech short on specifics that promised to reform an ethics committee and provide more transparency in decision-making.
“We have been hit, and I personally have been slapped,” Blatter said. “I don’t want that ever again.”
Blatter won a fourth four- year term as head of FIFA, receiving 186 of 203 votes. His sole challenger, Qatari executive committee member Mohamed bin Hammam, withdrew from the race last weekend amid bribery allegations.
