The re-election of Fifa President Sepp Blatter was to be expected. But it is clear that football, one of the most popular sports and forms of entertainment in the world, has been rocked from the bottom up in a series of scandals and allegations of corruption that circulated.

Despite very convincing cases of foul-play, bribery and World Cup bid shenanigans, Mr Blatter was re-elected with a huge vote, though he was predictably, the only candidate who was contesting for the post.

To add insult to injury, while the English and Scottish Football Associations sought a postponement to the Fifa elections, pending the outcomes of various enquiries, the support they received from other associations was scant and the appeal was turned down.

There is no smoke without fire. Mr Blatter has acknowledged that holding simultaneous bidding to host two tournaments was a “mistake” and that the change to allow each individual football association to cast its vote, rather than the previous 24-member council will make things more “transparent”.

It is clear that Fifa is in need of a huge shake-up. While there has been no concrete evidence put forward yet, it is clear from the resignations of influential figures and the steadfastness of others, that the game’s governing body is corrupt.

Corruption exists in many forms and in every organised body in the world. People have different ideas of what constitutes corruption, but it is clear that something, somewhere is not well with Fifa. One can hardly be surprised. The revenues involved in football, both as a sport and as a form of entertainment, are staggering.

In addition, Fifa’s archaic structures (and indeed most national football associations around the world), are outdated and designed to keep what is said, decided and done, within four walls, so to speak.

One hopes that Mr Blatter will do his best in the coming four years to open up Fifa to the world of football and for it to be accountable to those that sustain the game – the supporters, the general public.

Whether or not Blatter will last the full term remains to be seen from the outcome of the investigations that have been launched. The scandal to rock Fifa is the same type of scandal that has rocked various institutions (even nations) around the world. People will no longer put up with the status quo. If something is afoot, you can rest assured that at least part of the story will come to light. No one is immune. This is the new way of the world and Mr Blatter will eventually be held to account.