Prince Ali to stand in new FIFA presidency elections: official

Prince Ali failed in his bid last week to oust Blatter


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FIFA vice-president Ali bin al Hussein delivers a speech in Zurich on May 29, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

AMMAN: Jordanian Prince Ali bin al Hussein will stand in new elections for the presidency of world football's governing body after Sepp Blatter announced he was to quit FIFA, a senior Jordanian football official told AFP.

Read: Sepp Blatter resigns as FIFA president

Prince Ali failed in his bid last week to oust Blatter, the Swiss veteran winning a fifth term in Friday's vote, but then announcing Tuesday that he was to step down amid a growing corruption scandal.

"As for new elections, Prince Ali is ready," Sala Sabra, vice-president of the Jordanian football federation which the prince heads up, told AFP.

Read: Blatter wins FIFA vote amid corruption storm

The prince, Sabra added, was also ready "to take up the presidency immediately if they ask him".

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