Just days after announcing, “I am the president of everybody”, following his re-election as FIFA President, Sepp Blatter has stated that he is to step down from the role. The news was revealed at a seemingly hastily prepared press conference on 2nd June 2015, precisely five days after he won the first vote 133 to challenger Prince Ali bin-al Hussein’s …
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Paddy Power’s Ginola FIFA bid in breach of FIFA candidate rules
Former French international footballer David Ginola’s Paddy Power backed attempt to take over as FIFA president from Sepp Blatter could be scuppered by the sporting body’s election candidate rules. Ahead of Thursday’s presidential election candidate deadline, FIFA issued a candidate guideline and ethics code for entry One regulation, designed to protect the integrity of football, states: “Persons bound by this …
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