Sports
Jerome Champagne out of FIFA presidential race
Zurich, Feb 2
Three candidates are set to
contest against Sepp Blatter for the post of FIFA president after the
withdrawal of Frenchman Jerome Champagne.
Prince Ali bin
Al-Hussein of Jordan, former Portuguese football international Luis Figo
and Dutch sports director Michael van Praag have been confirmed as the
candidates who will battle it out against Blatter for football’s top
job, reports bbc.com.
Champagne failed to garner enough support in his bid to unseat the 78-year-old.
"The institutions have mobilised to eliminate the only independent candidate," claimed the 56-year-old.
If Blatter wins again it will be for a record fifth time.
The candidates had to secure the backing of five n
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