FIFA Vice President Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan attends the CONMEBOL ordinary congress in Luque March 4, 2015. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno
ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein of Jordan believes he and his three rivals have a duty to take part in a televised debate after incumbent Sepp Blatter said he would not be participating.
"I believe that this election campaign is an opportunity for an open and mature debate about the future direction of FIFA and all four candidates have a responsibility to football to engage in this debate,” the Jordanian, a member of FIFA’s executive committee, said in a statement.
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