Sepp
Blatter, FIFA president, on Thursday submitted his candidature for a fifth term
as president of world football’s governing body.
Blatter
wrote on his twitter account thus “Today (Thursday) is a key date in the
electoral calendar. I’ve made my submission, now the electoral committee
follows a process,” the 78-year-old Swiss wrote.
Blatter,
who has held the post for over a decade plus, had already indicated his
intention to seek another term, and has wide support in Asia, Africa and Oceania.
His
reign has been tarnished by accusations of corruption stemming from the bidding
process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, which were awarded to Russia and
Qatar respectively.
Among
his challengers are former Portugal and Real Madrid winger Luis Figo, Dutch
football boss Michael Van Praag, Asian Football Confederation vice-president
Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, ex-FIFA executive Jerome Champagne and former France
winger David Ginola.
The
election will take place in Zurich on May 29.
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