FIFA ELECTION : WHY NOT A DEBATE ON TV ?

The FIFA Electoral Committee has validated the candidature of the four people to stand for election to become the next President of FIFA.

The date of the Election is May 29, 2015.

The Candidates are; 

          Joseph BLATTER (Switzerland) 

          Ali Bin HUSSEIN (Jordan)

          Luis FIGO (Portugal)

          Michael van PRAAG (Netherlands).

In view of the numerous problems that FIFA is facing at present it would be of interest to all football followers to hear each candidate explain what his policies would be if he became the next President of FIFA !

This is generally accepted as being democratically necessary because electors must know what they are voting for.  However, the outgoing President, Joseph Blatter, has already expressed his personal feelings on this subject by saying  that a televised debate by all candidates was not necessary.   "It's playing politics" he said ! 

This has disappointed football followers everywhere and also the representatives of all the countries who will be voting !

Mr Blatter is well known because he has travelled to all corners of the FIFA Football World.  The other candidates have not, which is a handicap !   Also, how can electors vote for or against a candidate if he and his programme are not made public ?

Two or three debates, televised and shown worldwide, would probably be money spinners !  Television companies would be more than just keen to organise such an event, even if only three candidates participated ! 

Could a prominent personality in the World of Football provoke action on this subject ?  

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