...And I saw dis coming



"Running for president of Fifa resulted from a
personal decision, taken after listening to many
pertinent people in the realm of international
soccer.


"I sought out the support needed for me to stand,
I formally presented my candidacy, and the
reactions in the soccer world were so
overwhelming - both in public and in private - that
I was reassured that I had made the right
decision.



"The realm of a sport which gave me everything to
become what I am, and to which I now offered to
give something back, is hungry for CHANGE. Fifa
needs change and I feel that the change is urgent.
Guided by that wish, by the formal support I
collected, and by the incredible wave of support
from soccer players, former players, coaches,
referees and administrators, I imagined and
presented a plan of action - my election
manifesto for the Fifa presidency.


Read statement in full

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