Last minute campaigning
The FIFA Extraordinary Congress is poised to begin. Delegates will vote on a package of reforms and a new President.
Outside the Hallenstadion in Zurich is a grand total of one protestor plus an assortment of “normal football fans” who are waving placards in favour of Sheikh Salman. None of them were paid to be here, I was assured, and have appeared from Bahrain, Senegal and Pakistan from their own volition…
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Dozens of rich Bahranis have traveled to @stadtzuerichExternal link to support Salman in #FIFAelectionExternal link. pic.twitter.com/1rdROognw3External link
— Peter Hossli (@phossli) February 26, 2016External link
If you want to know what reforms are on the agenda, FIFA has this handy video presentation:
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The candidates are ready for this final stage of the process, whichever way you look at it, today is an important one for football.
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Today is a crucial day for the future of football. The decisions taken will shape FIFA for generations to come.
— Gianni Infantino (@Gianni_2016) February 26, 2016External link
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Excited for what today’s election can bring. Fans, players and coaches across the world are watching – let’s deliver a FIFA to be proud of.
— Prince Ali (@AliForFIFA) February 26, 2016External link
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