FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa of Bahrein leaves after his visit to the CONMEBOL meeting in Zurich, Switzerland February 25, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
ZURICH (Reuters) - Crisis-hit world football governing body FIFA faces one of the most important days in its 112-year history when it elects a new leader on Friday hoping to usher in a fresh era after decades of tawdry controversy.
Delegates from more than 200 countries will vote for a new president to succeed Sepp Blatter, two days after the disgraced Swiss and European football chief Michel Platini lost their appeals against bans for ethics violations.
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