David Ginola to challenge FIFA boss Sepp Blatter

Former France international David Ginola is set to announce Friday that he wants to stand against incumbent Sepp Blatter for the presidency of FIFA, several British media outlets reported. The ex-Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur player is expected to confirm his wish to challenge Blatter during a news conference in London, with bookmaker Paddy Power and Twitter-based campaign changeFIFA among his supporters. However, doubts remain whether Ginola will in fact be allowed to stand given a FIFA rule requiring presidential candidates to have played an active role in football administration for two of the past five years and be publicly nominated by five member associations — something many observers feel Ginola has little chance of achieving. But should Ginola, 47, be serious, he is in line to become the third candidate to confirm he is standing following fellow Frenchman Jerome Champagne, a former FIFA executive, and Jordan’s Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, a FIFA vice-president.

We will be looking for the full support of UEFA (European football’s governing body) and five football associations.

A spokesman for David Ginola

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