Uzor Kalu, Odegbami and others to miss out on FIFA Presidency...

FIFA has confirmed the list of candidates to
replace Sepp Blatter as president, with suspended
UEFA president Michel Platini’s candidature
remaining pending while former Trinidad and
Tobago captain David Nakhid was excluded.
Despite seeking a spot amongst the presidential
hopefuls, Nakhid was not on the list of candidates
confirmed by FIFA on Wednesday.
Michel Platini’s fate is in the balance. Image:
FIFA
The Zurich-based organisation subsequently
explained that the former Trinidad & Tobago
captain had been excluded for irregularities in his
support.
“One of the five declarations of support for Mr
Nakhid was declared invalid as the same member
association had previously issued a declaration of
support for another candidate,” said a FIFA
spokesperson.
“In view of this, the Ad-hoc Electoral Committee
decided not to consider Mr Nakhid’s application
as it did not fulfil the required five declarations of
support.”
A replacement for Blatter – who has also been
suspended on grounds of an alleged “disloyal
payment” made by FIFA to Platini in 2011 – is to
be elected on February 26 next year with the
deadline for nominations passing on Monday.
Both Platini and Blatter deny any wrongdoing, but
the Frenchman’s bid to take the role within the
sport’s governing body will not be processed “as
long as such a ban is valid and in force”.
FIFA Ad-hoc Electoral Committee confirmed the
list of candidates on Wednesday with former
Trinidad and Tobago captain Nakhid not among
them, despite his claims to have received the
necessary five nominations from football
federations.
Alongside Platini, Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, Musa
Bility, Jerome Champagne, Gianni Infantino,
Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa and Tokyo
Sexwale will all stand for election.
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