November 13, 2015 11:34 AM

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FIFA approves five candidates for its February Presidential election

FIFA has approved five candidates for its February Presidential election amid the worst crisis in its history, after barring Liberia's Musa Bility on integrity grounds and leaving out UEFA Chief Michel Platini while he remains under suspension. Platini, the original favourite to succeed Sepp Blatter as head of global soccer's governing body, was not admitted because he has been suspended for 90 days pending a full Ethics Committee investigation. FIFA had already announced that it would not process former French international football star while he was suspended, but could review its position if he wins an appeal against the ban.FIFA's electoral committee said Thursrday the five approved presidential candidates were Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, Jerome Champagne, Gianni Infantino, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa and Tokyo Sexwale.

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