South Korean FIFA vice president Chung Mong-Joon talks during the 24th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) congress in Doha January 6, 2011. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Chung Mong-joon, who is expected to announce his candidacy for the FIFA presidency next month, met potential rival Michel Platini in the United States on Sunday and called for a 'fair competition' should he enter the race.
Former FIFA Vice President Chung said last week he was still weighing up a bid to replace Sepp Blatter as the head of world football's scandal-hit governing body and that he was thinking about making an official announcement in mid-August.
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