Prince Ali of Jordan has decided to challenge current FIFA president Sepp Blatter for the presidency. Sepp Blatter has been FIFA president since 1998.
Prince Ali said: "It is time to shift the focus away from administrative controversy and back to sport.
"The headlines should be about football, not about Fifa."
Prince is also the president of AFC and intends to change the FIFA for its good.
"The message I heard, over and over, was that it is time for a change," the Asian Football Confederation's vice-president said.
"The world game deserves a world-class governing body - an international federation that is a service organisation and a model of ethics, transparency and good governance."
UEFA president Michel Platini has also welcomed Prince Ali’s nomination and is said to be ‘pleased’ by this decision.
In a statement, Platini said: "I know Prince Ali well. He has all the credibility required to hold high office. We now await his proposals and his programme for the future of football."
Former diplomat Jerome Champagne, 56, who joined Fifa in 1999, is the only other challenger to have confirmed his intention to run for the presidency. All the interested candidates have to confirm their interest for the post by 29th January.
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