The FIFA Presidential Election

[DarkSithLord]

Just two days to go till a new Leader is elected to take the helm of FIFA unless of course the authorities want to throw in a spanner in the works....

Whats people`s thoughts?

And for anyone who doesn't understand this is a great article from the BBC thats puts the events of Friday in simple terms -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35649652

List of Candidates

Prince Ali Al Hussein
Sheikh Salman
Jerome Champagne
Tokyo Sexwale
Gianni Infrantino

 

[Wizzz]

Is it possible to completely trust any of those candidates? Or, perhaps even more pertinently, is it possible to have any trust in the delegates who will be voting in this election. It appears from the outside that the whole organisation has been corrupt for so long and that the delegates have previously voted and then re-voted for Blatter as their president simply because he was making them very rich and they were all aboard the "gravy train" and extremely happy to be so. And now we are asked to believe that they are suddenly going to vote for the best, most honest and virtuous candidate to take the organisation forward and not just continue to vote for the man who promises to look after them and their interests. Well, my trust levels are pretty low... NONE OF THE ABOVE!

 

[DarkSithLord]

BREAKING: Tokyo Sexwale pulls out of presidential vote during congress address. Will only be 4 candidates in election

 

[DarkSithLord]

FIFA Presidential election 1st round Infantino 88 Salman 85 Ali 27, Champagne 7

Second Round needed. Bit of surprise to see Salman 2nd.

 

[hodge]

Only really just read up on this a bit, Salman saying he'd hold up the reform process, given his questionable history as well and everything from his area being about money does anyone actually think things would be any different under him?

 

[DarkSithLord]

2ND ROUND FIFA VOTING. 104 required to win in this round. Prince Ali down to 4 Sheikh Salman 88 Infantino 115 Champagne 0

BBC Sport ‏@BBCSport 2m2 minutes ago
BREAKING: Gianni Infantino has been elected as the new president of Fifa http://bbc.in/1LJcWQv

 

[Super_horns]

How much will change then?

 

[liu]

Even balder?

 

[Destruction]

40 team World Cup then. GREAT.

 

[DarkSithLord]

40 team World Cup then. GREAT.

If that gives teams like Wales, Northern ireland and Rep of Ireland the chance to qualify than its a great move. Ok teams like Hungary and Iceland are not so great but at the end of day it means more football matches to watch which can only be a good thing?