May 29, 2015
1 min read

A new Prince to take on Blatter

Prince AliPrince Ali is the son of the late King Hussein of Jordan and brother of the current King Abdullah II.

The 39-year-old would not symbolise a clean slate for FIFA. He currently serves as one of seven vice presidents, representing Asia.

But his style and rhetoric could not be more different from that of the current president.

Fifa’s 209 member associations will decide on  whether to give Sepp Blatter a fifth term as president.

World football’s governing body continues to reel from a series of damaging corruption allegations.

But the 79-year-old Blatter has already resisted calls to resign and insists he is the man to “fix things” reports BBC.

Blatter, who has been at the helm of Fifa since 1998, is being challenged for the presidency by 39-year-old Jordanian Prince Ali bin al-Hussein.

Speaking on the eve of the presidential election in Zurich, Blatter admitted “these are unprecedented and difficult times for Fifa”.

Previous Story

Gerrard says goodbye to Liverpool fans

Next Story

No room for corruption: Blatter

Latest from Sports

‘Reporting for National Duty’

Rishabh Pant shared his excitement for the England Test series with a photo in his Test jersey…reports Asian Lite News India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has expressed his excitement for the upcoming five-Test

Magic Ball Alert

India bowling coach Morne Morkel praised Nitish Reddy’s ability to deliver “magical balls”…reports Asian Lite News India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel said Nitish Kumar Reddy can bowl magical balls, adding that the

Rashid Rocks the Rankings

ICC Chair Jay Shah called it a privilege to ring the bell at Lord’s ahead of the 2025 WTC Final between Australia and South Africa. Jay Shah, the Chairman of the International

India Slip Ahead of Qualifiers

Goals from Benjamin Davis (8’) and Poramet Arjvilai (59’) sealed the win for the War Elephants, as India were left to regret missed chances and defensive errors…reports Asian Lite News The Indian

‘Never thought this day would come’

Kohli, who scored 43 off 35 balls in the final, was overcome with emotion as the moment he had chased for nearly two decades finally became reality. After an 18-year-long wait filled
Go toTop