FIFA is holding its presidential election today, and U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati will instruct the U.S. delegate to "vote against the longtime incumbent, Sepp Blatter, and vote instead for the only other candidate, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan." Gulati yesterday said that he "knows that doing so might have repercussions for U.S. Soccer in the future, especially if Mr. Blatter, as expected, wins a fifth term." Gulati: "If being on the right side of issues costs us from hosting a World Cup in the future, that would be unfortunate. But we are prepared to deal with that" (N.Y. TIMES, 5/29).
Each of the 209 member associations "will cast one anonymous vote." A candidate "must receive two-thirds of the vote to win in the first round." If a candidate "fails to garner the necessary first-round votes, the candidate who receives a majority of votes in the second round is declared the winner" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 5/29).
The FIFA scandal continues to provide material for editorial cartoons, such as these in the Charlotte Observer and Orange County Register.
