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Prince primed for second run at FIFA presidency

By Agence France-Presse in Manchester, UK | China Daily | Updated: 2015-09-09 08:01

Prince Ali bin al Hussein, who led a challenge against Sepp Blatter this year, on Monday criticized FIFA leaders for links to corruption ahead of his expected entry into the FIFA presidential race.

The Jordanian prince is set to declare his candidacy on Wednesday in Amman, according to sources close to the former FIFA vice-president.

Standing as a reform candidate the prince lost to Blatter in an election in May, just two days after the arrest of seven FIFA officials in Zurich.

Prince primed for second run at FIFA presidency

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