Former FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of Jordan described Michel Platini’s decision to stand for the FIFA Presidency in February’s election as “not good forFIFA.” Platini, the current UEFA president, announced his candidacy to replace the outgoing Sepp Blatter on Wednesday. “Platini is not good for FIFA,” said Ali, who lost his place on FIFA’sexecutive committee in May, in a statement. “Football’s fans and players deserve better.” He added: FIFA is engulfed in scandal. We must stop doing business as usual. The practice of back-room,under-the-table deals must end.”

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