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The list of candidates for President of FIFA is already done 

The list of candidates for President of FIFA is already done

2.02.2015

Three candidates can compete with incumbent President Sepp Blatter in elections for the new head of the International Football Federation (FIFA). FIFA today announced the list of the received requests. But Blatter, who has headed since 1998, included the names of the Player no 1 2001.

Luis Figo, Jordan Prince Ali bin Al Hussein and President of the Dutch Football Federation (k NVB) Michael Van Praagh. Within 10 days of FIFA will examine the applications and will announce the final list of admitted candidates for elections.

The 78-year-old Swiss, Blatter announced his intention to fight for a new five-year term in September of 2014 from the race dropped out Jerome Champagne and David Zinola for the same reason - they have failed to gather enough support from national federations. The election for President of FIFA will be held on 29th May in Zurich.

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