FIFA in crisis: Day 3 timeline

7.47am

FA chairman Greg Dyke backs the idea of a co-ordinated European boycott of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

8.01am

Former South African president Thabo Mbeki denies public money was used to bribe FIFA officials in his country’s 2010 World Cup bid.

9.01am

Sepp Blatter opens the 65th Congress by implying that the corruption scandal is a western conspiracy, and that things would be different if two other countries had been chosen to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

9.13am

Amaju Pinnick, president of the Nigerian FA, says: ‘A World Cup without (Europe), it would be regrettable. But I assure you, it will go on.’

11.20am

Pictures emerge of former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner, who left jail in an ambulance citing exhaustion on Thursday night, dancing at a political rally in Trinidad.

11.53am

New Zealand join Australia in backing Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein.

12.04pm

Zurich Police receive a bomb threat at the FIFA Congress venue.

12.26pm

FIFA executive committee member and head of the Congolese FA Constant Omari claims Germany illegally bought the votes of Oceania in their bid to host the 2006 World Cup.

12.30pm

David Cameron calls again for Blatter’s resignation at a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. ‘The sooner that happens the better,’ he said.

12.55pm

It is revealed the Serious Fraud Office are assessing ‘material in its possession’ relating to FIFA corruption allegations revealed by the FBI.

1.44pm

Alfredo Hawit of Honduras appointed new president of CONCACAF, after Jeffrey Webb was arrested on Thursday.

2.30pm

It is reported that CONMEBOL (South America) plan to withdraw their support for Blatter.

3.40pm

Prince Ali addresses the Congress ahead of the vote, signing off with the line: ‘I ask you only to listen to your conscience and listen to your hearts.’

3.52pm

Blatter takes stage and vows to reform FIFA and stand down in four years.

4.03pm Voting begins for the election.

5.30pm

Vote counting is under way and both Spain and the United Arab Emirates declare they have voted for Blatter.

5.59pm

The first round of voting gives 133 to Blatter and 73 to Prince Ali, meaning there will be a second round, where a simple majority is needed.

6.15pm

...but Prince Ali withdraws to hand victory to Blatter, who says: ‘I thank you that you accepted me and for the next four years I’ll be in command of this boat called FIFA. We’ll bring it back off shore.’