Who Would Succeed Blatter In FIFA Election?

So who exactly is in the running to succeed Blatter and usher in a hopeful new era of transparency and accountability at Fifa?

IBTimes UK provides the lowdown on the eight candidates to have declared their intention to stand and gained the necessary letters of support from five member associations before Monday's 11pm deadline.

Despite Sepp Blatter resisting competition from rival Prince Ali bin al-Hussein to secure a fifth consecutive term as Fifa president back in May, world football's oft-maligned governing body is set to hold a special congress to include fresh election on 26 February 2016 following a long-running corruption crisis that has increased calls for significant and widespread change.

Names of those running below……..

Michel Platini

Prince Ali bin al-Hussein

Gianni Infantino

David Nakhid

Jerome Champagne

Tokyo Sexwale

Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa

Musa Bility

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