European football chief Michel Platini declared his interest to succeed Sepp Blatter in FIFA, yet another candidate has joined the race.
Former FIFA vice president Chung Mong-joon , one of the most influential figures in Asian football has declared his candidacy for world football’s top seat.
The 63-year-old scion of South Korea’s Hyundai industrial conglomerate he would make a formal announcement next month in Europe, which he called the centre of world football.
Chung said he did not yet have the required backing of five FIFA federations that would allow him to stand, but he was confident of getting that required support
Michael Platini
Michael Platini was born on June 21, 1955, in Joeuf, France, Michel Platini began his professional soccer career with AS Nancy in 1972.
He won three straight Ballon d’Or Awards while playing for Italy’s Juventus FC in the 1980s, and led France to back-to-back semifinal appearances in the World Cup.
After retiring in 1987, Platini became a coach and held several executive posts until he was elected UEFA president in 2007.
Chung Mong Joon
Chung Mong Joon, is a South Korean businessman and politician. He is honorary vice president of FIFA and the former president of the South Korean soccer association.
The 63-year-old tycoon is expected to formally announce his campaign to lead football’s global governing body next week.
Prince Ali bin al-Hussein
Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, who failed to unseat Blatter in the last presidential elections in May, is as yet undecided whether to add his name to the shortlist of candidates for one of the most powerful jobs in world sport.
FIFA has recently been embroiled in scandal after the United States indicted 14 people, including nine top FIFA officials, on corruption charges. Swiss authorities simultaneously opened a separate investigation into how the 2018 and 2022 World Cups were awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively.
