ANKARA
Jordan’s Prince Ali bin Hussein will run again for the presidency of FIFA following the resignation of Sepp Blatter, his aide said on Wednesday.
Salah el-Sabra told Anadolu Agency hours after Blatter announced his resignation on Tuesday night that the 39-year-old son of Jordan’s late King Hussein had decided to run for the post.
Last week, Prince Ali pulled out of the election race against Blatter despite forcing a second round of voting by securing 73 votes among FIFA delegates against Blatter’s 133 in the first stage.
The prince has served as a FIFA vice president for four years, having run the Jordanian Football Association for two decades.
Blatter announced his resignation as the corruption scandal in football's top governing body gathered pace.
Two days before his re-election on Friday, seven senior FIFA officials were arrested as the U.S. Department of Justice opened a 47-count indictment alleging racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies.
On Tuesday it was claimed that FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke, effectively Blatter’s deputy, was involved in receiving a $10 million bribe connected to South Africa's bid to host the 2010 World Cup.
Other potential successors to Blatter include David Ginola, the former French footballer who pulled out of the presidential race before voting. Ginola, who played for a number of English football teams, confirmed his renewed bid to London radio station LBC.
Luis Figo, the former Portuguese star of Barcelona and Real Madrid, could also stand, as could Michel Platini, the president of European football’s governing body. Brazilian football legend Zico said on his Facebook page that he would also be interested in standing.
