Blatter on the ropes and out for the count leaving his confederate Platini, who is currently suspended from campaigning, as the potential heir apparent, all this amid claims that under the table deals will seal the voting.
I want to see a younger man with modern ideas take the reins though TBH are there any decent candidates at all ? All seem potentially tainted by association with one form of corruption or another. Pity the South Korean didn't enter - he'd have won by default !
These are the candidates :
Platini (FRA, 60) - has his involvement with Blatter and 'that' payment, sealed his fate ? I hope so. Too old.
Infantino (ITA-SUI, 45) - Uefa General Secretary. Strong contender. The bald guy who is prominent and talks too much during Euro cup draws.
Sexwale (SA, 62) - Mining tycoon. Should be banned for the name alone, never mind being the head of companies involved in an incredibly corrupt business. Too old.
Prince Ali bin Hussein (Jordan, 39) - Former Fifa vice-president. I like what he has to say "The world game deserves a world-class governing body - an international federation that is a service organisation and a model of ethics, transparency and good governance." A member of a Royal family, also wants to lift the ban on Hijabs in football. Have my doubts.
Bility (Liberian, 48) - Banned from football for 6 months by CAF in 2013. Running Srimex Oil and Gas Enterprise, the largest importer of petroleum in Liberia. How was his candidacy even approved ?!
Nahkid (Trinidadian, 51) - ex-pro in SUI, BEL and GRE. Runs his own David Nakhid International Football School in Trinidad. Really ?
Jerome Champagne (FRA, 57) - A former diplomat, he worked for Fifa for 11 years as an executive and an advisor to president Sepp Blatter, before leaving in 2010. Talks a good talk. Can he walk the walk though ?
Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa (Bahrain, 49) - From Bahrain is bad enough but he hunts boar and horror of horrors, supports Man United. Asian Football Confederation president and Fifa vice-president. I do like this bit though "I'm not looking to be an executive president. I think we have to bring the right people in, we have to bring the professionals to do the job." So president by proxy then.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34639723
I want to see a younger man with modern ideas take the reins though TBH are there any decent candidates at all ? All seem potentially tainted by association with one form of corruption or another. Pity the South Korean didn't enter - he'd have won by default !
These are the candidates :
Platini (FRA, 60) - has his involvement with Blatter and 'that' payment, sealed his fate ? I hope so. Too old.
Infantino (ITA-SUI, 45) - Uefa General Secretary. Strong contender. The bald guy who is prominent and talks too much during Euro cup draws.
Sexwale (SA, 62) - Mining tycoon. Should be banned for the name alone, never mind being the head of companies involved in an incredibly corrupt business. Too old.
Prince Ali bin Hussein (Jordan, 39) - Former Fifa vice-president. I like what he has to say "The world game deserves a world-class governing body - an international federation that is a service organisation and a model of ethics, transparency and good governance." A member of a Royal family, also wants to lift the ban on Hijabs in football. Have my doubts.
Bility (Liberian, 48) - Banned from football for 6 months by CAF in 2013. Running Srimex Oil and Gas Enterprise, the largest importer of petroleum in Liberia. How was his candidacy even approved ?!
Nahkid (Trinidadian, 51) - ex-pro in SUI, BEL and GRE. Runs his own David Nakhid International Football School in Trinidad. Really ?
Jerome Champagne (FRA, 57) - A former diplomat, he worked for Fifa for 11 years as an executive and an advisor to president Sepp Blatter, before leaving in 2010. Talks a good talk. Can he walk the walk though ?
Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa (Bahrain, 49) - From Bahrain is bad enough but he hunts boar and horror of horrors, supports Man United. Asian Football Confederation president and Fifa vice-president. I do like this bit though "I'm not looking to be an executive president. I think we have to bring the right people in, we have to bring the professionals to do the job." So president by proxy then.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34639723
