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CONMEBOL to back Blatter
South America's confederation (CONMEBOL) will back Sepp Blatter in the upcoming FIFA Presidential campaign against rival Mohamed Bin Hammam.
Blatter's recent criticism of the organisation of WC 2014 to be held in Brazil saw suggestions tat he would not be a popular choice in South America, but Argentina football chief Julio Grondona told the CONMEBOL executive board he was in no doubt as 2 who he would be voting 4 next month.
"South America is unanimously & resoundingly committed 2 supporting the candidacy of Joseph Blatter 4 another period as president of FIFA, there's no doubt in tis regard," he told Reuters. "Tat's how we started in 1998 & tat's how we 1 2 continue 4 the good of world football."
Blatter, who was 1st elected 2 the position in 1998, said he was counting on support fr CONMEBOL.
"It was CONMEBOL tat already in January or February 1998 made a declaration tat the 10 countries of CONMEBOL were fully behind Sepp Blatter,'' he said. "Therefore, I'm fully confident tat they r still in the same mood. I don't know why they shouldn't be."