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Fifa to elect Sepp Blatter’s successor in December - reports

Election is due to take place on December 16th in an emergency meeting in Zurich

UEFA president Michel Platini refuses to talk about the FIFA corruption scandal or his possible candidacy to head the international football organisation, during a news conference about the Euro 2016 in Paris. Video: REUTERS
Wed Jun 10 2015 - 08:45

Fifa is likely to elect a new president at a December 16th emergency meeting in Zurich, the BBC is reporting.

“The BBC has learned that is the likely date for an emergency meeting in Zurich to decide his successor,” the report said.

“Representatives from all 209 member associations will be invited to the Swiss city to vote in a new presidential election,” it added.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter tendered his resignation last Tuesday, less than a week after Swiss police staged a dawn raid on a luxury hotel in Zurich and arrested several officials on corruption charges filed by US prosecutors in New York.

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However, Blatter is intent on staying in office until his successor is appointed.

“A final decision on the date for a presidential election is not expected to be made until July, but it is believed holding an emergency congress in mid-December is Blatter’s preferred option,” the BBC added.

Fifa confirmed in a statement that its executive committee would meet in July to pick a date for the full presidential vote, with various options set to be discussed.

Jordan's Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, who lost out to Blatter in election, is tipped as a possible candidate while Chung Mong-joon, the billionaire scion of South Korea's Hyundai conglomerate, is also weighing up his bid to replace Blatter.