“transparency” and to “restore respect” if he wins.
“We have heard in recent days, voices which described our FIFA as an avaricious body which feeds on the game that the world loves,” he said in his address.
“We have heard questions raised about whether our family is morally bankrupt.”
Most of Europe´s 53 votes went to Prince Ali, along with the United States and Australia. But Blatter´s rockbed support in Africa and Asia saw him through to a new term.
Blatter spent the final days and hours seeking to reassure his supporters that he was still capable of running the organisation after the shock dawn arrests at FIFA´s Zurich hotel on Wednesday and the parallel raid on FIFA headquarters by Swiss police.
Blatter questioned the timing of the arrests so close to the election, declaring: “People say it was a coincidence. But I have a small question mark.”
Blatter said the arrest of the seven had unleashed a “storm” and that the congress has “vital decisions” to take. But he added: “Today I appeal for a team spirit, unity, so we can advance together. It may not be easy but that is why we are here today.”
Blatter repeated his case that he cannot “monitor” football affairs alone and cannot be blamed for the scandals.
“The guilty ones are individuals, not the whole organisation,” he insisted, calling for greater action by regional confederations and national associations.
Blatter scored one victory when the Palestinian Football Association withdrew a motion to expel Israel from FIFA because of restrictions on Palestinian teams.
But he was made to wait to savour his victory.
On Thursday, he rejected an appeal by UEFA´s president Michel Platini to resign because of the scandals that the European football leader said has critically tarnished FIFA´s image.
The boss of football´s governing organisation remained defiant as governments joined sponsors in crying foul over FIFA´s corruption scandal.
While Russia´s President Vladimir Putin condemned the US action in asking for the extradition of the seven officials, British Prime Minister David Cameron backed calls for Blatter to resign.
French President Francois Hollande said sports groups selecting the hosts of major events must be “irreproachable”.
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that if world football cannot clear up “poisonous” corruption, government agencies would be forced to step in.
Commercial fallout grew with South Korea´s Hyundai Motor, a major sponsor of FIFA, saying it was “extremely concerned” at the new scandals.
Credit card giant Visa has threatened to “reassess” its sponsorship if FIFA does not clean up its act. Coca-Cola, Adidas, McDonald´s and Budweiser have also spoken out. The United Nations says it is reviewing its cooperation accords with FIFA. The seven arrested football officials remained in custody on Friday.