Former Nigeria national team star Segun Odegbami has
announced his candidacy for the Fifa presidency by
describing the current crisis rocking the world football
governing body as the ‘worst in its 111 years of existence’.
An election will be held at an Extraordinary Congress on
February 26 to decide Blatter's successor after he
announced earlier this year he will step down as president of
football's world governing body.
Uefa president Michel Platini , Brazil legend Zico, former
Trinidad and Tobago international David Nakhid and South
Korea Chung Mong-joon have also announced their
candidacy, but the Nigeria believes he is the right man for
the job because he will make the necessary changes to the
organisation.
"The current scandal at Fifa is the organisation's worst crisis
in its 111 years of existence," Odegbami said in a statement.
"Moving forward, Fifa thus requires a new era of leadership
that can restore the dignity of the noble sport.
"The world is very interested in who becomes the next
president of Fifa, considering the present images and state
of this institution. I see myself fitting into this role.”
The 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winner included that his bid
will have the "highest sense of responsibility, integrity,
transparency, probity and accountability" as he intends to
create a "new and optimistic future for football that focuses
on human, infrastructural, social and community
development across the world."
"The choice of an African, specifically a Nigerian, may look
far-fetched in this pursuit, noting the international coverage
of Fifa and the historical trend in its leadership reputation,"
he continued.
"However, a closer scrutiny of the international football
environment reveals the real possibility of such change.
"Football is what my entire life has revolved around. My
life's ambition has always been to use football to make a
difference in my local space and across the world,” he
concluded.
announced his candidacy for the Fifa presidency by
describing the current crisis rocking the world football
governing body as the ‘worst in its 111 years of existence’.
An election will be held at an Extraordinary Congress on
February 26 to decide Blatter's successor after he
announced earlier this year he will step down as president of
football's world governing body.
Uefa president Michel Platini , Brazil legend Zico, former
Trinidad and Tobago international David Nakhid and South
Korea Chung Mong-joon have also announced their
candidacy, but the Nigeria believes he is the right man for
the job because he will make the necessary changes to the
organisation.
"The current scandal at Fifa is the organisation's worst crisis
in its 111 years of existence," Odegbami said in a statement.
"Moving forward, Fifa thus requires a new era of leadership
that can restore the dignity of the noble sport.
"The world is very interested in who becomes the next
president of Fifa, considering the present images and state
of this institution. I see myself fitting into this role.”
The 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winner included that his bid
will have the "highest sense of responsibility, integrity,
transparency, probity and accountability" as he intends to
create a "new and optimistic future for football that focuses
on human, infrastructural, social and community
development across the world."
"The choice of an African, specifically a Nigerian, may look
far-fetched in this pursuit, noting the international coverage
of Fifa and the historical trend in its leadership reputation,"
he continued.
"However, a closer scrutiny of the international football
environment reveals the real possibility of such change.
"Football is what my entire life has revolved around. My
life's ambition has always been to use football to make a
difference in my local space and across the world,” he
concluded.
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