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Football, Oversea's Football Leagues, Sports
September 25, 2015

FIFA ‘decimated’ by scandal – Prince Ali

FIFA has been “decimated” by scandal, Prince Ali bin al Hussein a

candidate to become president of football’s world body said Saturday

after its president was placed under criminal investigation.

He said the suspicions of criminal mismanagement against FIFA’s

veteran leader highlighted “the need for new leadership that can restore

the credibility of FIFA”.

“We cannot change the past, but we can have a future where FIFA

member associations are able to focus on football rather than worrying

about the next scandal or criminal investigation involving FIFA

leadership,” he said in a statement.

The prince, a former FIFA vice president, who challenged Blatter in

an election this year, said FIFA “has already changed, shaken to its

very core by the scandals that have decimated our governing body and

cast a cloud over the entire organisation.”

Football leaders have a “duty” to show that the world body is “worthy

of the sport it oversees on behalf of the players, the fans and the

millions of young boys and girls who can benefit from it.”

“I have heard from many member associations over the last 24 hours,

and what I have heard gives me confidence that, working together, we can

emerge from this stronger,” the prince said.

Swiss investigators questioned Blatter on Friday on suspicion of

“criminal mismanagement” as the FIFA corruption storm climbed to the

summit of the world body’s leadership.

This dramatic latest twist in FIFA’s corruption saga came after

months of probes following raids in Zurich which led to the indictment

of more than a dozen top officials.

Blatter announced four days after he was reelected on May 30 that he

will stand down. The prince, UEFA president Michel Platini — who has

been implicated in the new investigation — and South Korean tycoon

Chung Mong-Joon, also a former FIFA vice-president, are leading

candidates in the February 26 election to take over.

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