One of Nigeria’s greatest footballers of all time, Segun Odegbami,
has joined the race to succeed Sepp Blatter, as FIFA president at the election coming
up on February 26, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland.
has joined the race to succeed Sepp Blatter, as FIFA president at the election coming
up on February 26, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland.
Blatter stepped down as FIFA President last June following a
spate of scandals that led to the arrest of several key stakeholders in FIFA.
Odegbemi however feels that has been the worst moment for FIFA in their 111years
of existence and has this to say;
spate of scandals that led to the arrest of several key stakeholders in FIFA.
Odegbemi however feels that has been the worst moment for FIFA in their 111years
of existence and has this to say;
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“The current scandal at FIFA is the organisation’s worst
crisis in its 111 years of existence. Moving forward, FIFA thus require a new
era of leadership that can restore the dignity of the noble sport and that of
this esteemed international institution with global followership.
crisis in its 111 years of existence. Moving forward, FIFA thus require a new
era of leadership that can restore the dignity of the noble sport and that of
this esteemed international institution with global followership.
Times like this call for all concerned members of the global
football family to contribute to the actualization of renewed objectives for
FIFA by electing a deserving and qualified person, with the right character
that can achieve the desired goals and restore confidence and integrity to the
organization and its activities. The world is very interested in who becomes
the next President of FIFA, considering the present image and state of this
institution and I see myself fitting into this role,” he said.
football family to contribute to the actualization of renewed objectives for
FIFA by electing a deserving and qualified person, with the right character
that can achieve the desired goals and restore confidence and integrity to the
organization and its activities. The world is very interested in who becomes
the next President of FIFA, considering the present image and state of this
institution and I see myself fitting into this role,” he said.
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