Meanwhile, former FIFA official Jerome Champagne, one of the three defeated candidates on Friday along with Sheikh Salman and Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of Jordan, said that the vote represented a return 'by FIFA's Anglo-Saxon world'.
Date: Feb 28, 2016
Category: Sports
Source: Google
Europe's Infantino chosen to lead FIFA into new era
After a first round of voting in which he narrowly beat Asian Football Confederation President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain, Infantino appeared to gather up almost all the votes that had been cast for the two trailing candidates, Prince Ali and Jerome Champagne.
Date: Feb 27, 2016
Source: Google
Prime contenders and dark shadows as FIFA gathers to elect president
ecretary of the European soccer union, known as UEFA. Jordans Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, an advocate for reform who lost to Blatter last year, appears to be running a distant third, while Frances Jerome Champagne and South Africas Tokyo Sexwale have gained no traction during the campaign.
Date: Feb 25, 2016
Category: Sports
Source: Google
FIFA presidential candidates making final pitches for votes
The favorite is Asian soccer confederation president Sheikh Salman. UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino, former FIFA vice president Prince Ali of Jordan and former FIFA official Jerome Champagne are also in the running.
Date: Feb 25, 2016
Category: World
Source: Google
FIFA presidential election: Prince Ali Bin al-Hussein loses bid to postpone election over voting booths
Meanwhile, another presidential candidate, Jerome Champagne, said he planned to protest about the number of observers who will be allowed into the hall for the election, saying he believed they were working for his rivals.
Date: Feb 24, 2016
Category: World
Source: Google
MLS' Don Garber wants sweeping change from new FIFA president
urich on Friday. Sheik Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa of Bahrain and Gianni Infantino of Switzerland -- the No. 2 official of Europe's governing body -- are viewed as the leading candidates. Prince Ali Al Hussein of Jordan, Jerome Champagne of France and Tokyo Sexwale of South Africa also are running.
Date: Feb 22, 2016
Category: Sports
Source: Google
FIFA confirms February presidential election will be by secret ballot
sport's governing body while also confirming that the election will be conducted by secret ballot. Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, Sheikh Salmanbin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, Jerome Champagne, Gianni Infantino and Tokyo Sexwale will all vie for the presidency, currently occupied by interim leader Issa Hayatou.
Gianni Infantino was unable to commit to being in London on the day, offering to take part via video link instead. Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein was still considering whether he would participate in the absence of Sheikh Salman. Only the rank outsider Jerome Champagne confirmed his attendance.