Prince Ali bin al-Hussein
The first FIFA presidential candidate, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, has taken to the stage to tell associations why they should vote for him. Don't forget that Prince Ali lost a bid yesterday to get the election postponed amid accusations that the vote might not be conducted properly.
He called for transparent polling booths to make sure voters did not photograph their forms. He suspects that voters might be pressured to prove who they voted for by outside third parties.
Having lost that postponement bid, he is soldiering on with his final campaign speech.
Prince Ali says he is the only true reformer among the candidates and will “bridge divides and heal rifts” at FIFA.
“You carry on your shoulders the responsibility for the hopes and expectations of millions of football followers,” he told the Congress. “FIFA’s past must not be allowed to destroy its future.”
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