Part of Sportingintelligence’s guide to the 2016 FIFA presidential election: HOME PAGE here. . Will the real Prince Ali please stand up? By James Corbett 15 January 2016 When I caught up with Prince Ali Bin Hussein at the launch of his 2016 FIFA presidential manifesto in London last week, it was a day short of […]

Part of Sportingintelligence’s guide to the 2016 FIFA presidential election: HOME PAGE here . Interview with FIFA’s “And Yet” Man – Jerome Champagne By James Corbett 30 December 2015 What is Jerome Champagne’s game? For almost two years, ever since he announced his doomed bid to run in last May’s FIFA presidential election, that has been […]

Part of Sportingintelligence’s guide to the 2016 FIFA presidential election: HOME PAGE here . PROFILE: Musa Bility         Age: 48.      Born: 6 April 6, 1967 in Saclepea, Nimba County. Twitter: @hhbility            Website: None.  Profile page at Liberia FA website Manifesto: Not available. Football background:  Says he played at amateur local level but there is […]

Part of Sportingintelligence’s guide to the 2016 FIFA presidential election: HOME PAGE here . Analysis and debate Between now and the FIFA presidential election, this section will be a platform for analysis and debate from a variety of contributors. The latest article will sit at the top. Contributions welcome; for details see the main page. […]

Part of Sportingintelligence’s guide to the 2016 FIFA presidential election: HOME PAGE here . PROFILE: Sheikh Salman           Age: 50. Born: 2 November 1965, in Riffa, Bahrain. Twitter: None.          Website: Sheikh Salman website       Manifesto: PDF here. Football background: Worked in various executive roles at the Bahrain Football Association (BFA) after graduating from […]

Part of Sportingintelligence’s guide to the 2016 FIFA presidential election: HOME PAGE here . PROFILE: Tokyo Sexwale         Age: 62.     Born:  Soweto, 5 March 1953 Twitter:  Not yet.     Website: www.tokyosexwale.com (unofficial – no official site) Manifesto (PDF download):  Tokyo Sexwale manifesto. Football background:  Organising Committee for 2010 World Cup, FIFA Committee on […]

Part of Sportingintelligence’s guide to the 2016 FIFA presidential election: HOME PAGE here . PROFILE: Michel Platini           Age: 60. Born: 21 June 1955, in Jœuf, France. Twitter: None          Website: None        Manifesto (PDF download): None Football background: professional football player (1972-1987, AS Nancy, Saint-Étienne, Juventus); international (France, 1975-1987; Kuwait, 1988), manager (France, 1988-1992), […]

Part of Sportingintelligence’s guide to the 2016 FIFA presidential election: HOME PAGE here . PROFILE: Gianni Infantino          Age: 45. Born: 23 March 1970, in Brig, Switzerland. Twitter: @Gianni_2016          Website: http://www.fifaforward2016.com/ Manifesto (PDF download): Via this link Football background: UEFA 2000-present, currently General Secretary (October 2009-present), previously was secretary general to the International Centre for Sports […]

Part of Sportingintelligence’s guide to the 2016 FIFA presidential election: HOME PAGE here . PROFILE:  Jerome Champagne Age: 57.       Born:  June, 1958, Paris. Twitter: @jchampagne2016           Website:  www.jeromechampagne2015.com Manifesto (PDF download):  Jerome C manifesto Football background:  Head of Protocol, France98, 1997-98. Worked at FIFA from 1999-2010 as Adviser to Blatter, Deputy-Secretary General […]

Part of Sportingintelligence’s guide to the 2016 FIFA presidential election: HOME PAGE here . PROFILE: David Nakhid        Age: 51.        Born: 15 May 1964, in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago Twitter: @DavidNakhidIFA Website: http://www.davidnakhid.com Manifesto: Not available yet. Football background: A midfielder, Nakhid’s was the first player from Trinidad & […]