FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during a news conference at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro July 14, 2014. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
MANCHESTER England (Reuters) - The prospect of Sepp Blatter continuing as FIFA president into his early 80s came a step nearer on Monday when he confirmed he was standing for a fifth term of office next year.
Blatter, who will be 79 when the votes are cast next June and who was first elected 16 years ago, confirmed his candidature for another term as president in a recorded interview transmitted to delegates at the Soccerex Global Convention.
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