The challenger to Sepp Blatter in the struggle for the FIFA presidency unsuccessfully on two occasions requested.
The AFC had to stand already know behind Blatter. Sheikh Salman, president of AFC, Prague told therefore not properly find challengers of the Swiss to give much attention. Luis Figo and Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein saw a request to talk also not accepted.
Al-Hussein, from Jordan, pulled in vain that he as Asian rather be allowed to take the floor during the conference European UEFA, like Van Praag and Figo
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Peace
From Prague and the other challengers had been no talk at the congresses of the Conmebol, Concacaf and CAF, the federations of South America, North and Central America and the Caribbean and Africa.
The 79-year-old Blatter receives at each Congress or continue to take the opportunity to speak. He will also speak Thursday in Bahrain.
Prior to the conference Blatter said Wednesday it with the King and Prime Minister of Bahrain. ” I am very honored, ” said the Swiss about that encounter. ” They told me that football can bring peace in this region. ”
On 29 May will elect to place the FIFA presidency in Zurich, Switzerland. Blatter has been president since 1998. He followed the Brazilian Joao Havelange and has since been re-elected three times
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