Warner re-elected, unopposed, as CONCACAF president

MIAMI,  (Reuters) – Trinidadian Jack Warner was  re-elected unanimously as president of CONCACAF, the  confederation for North and Central America and Caribbean  soccer, at its congress today.
Warner, who was unopposed, returns for his sixth consecutive  term as head of the region which covers 35 FIFA member  federations.
“I am honoured to have been entrusted to lead this  Confederation for another four years, particularly in our 50th  anniversary year,” said Warner, who has headed CONCACAF since  1990.
Warner is widely viewed as a key power-broker within FIFA  where he is a vice-president and has long been considered a key  ally of FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
Lisle Austin of Barbados and Justino Compean, the Mexican  Football Federation president, were elected as CONCACAF  vice-presidents.
CONCACAF holds its bi-annual tournament, the Gold Cup, in  June and will also celebrate its 50th anniversary.