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Summary Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa could make a formal announcement today
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - The head of Asian football is poised to announce a bid for the FIFA presidency, a source told AFP on Friday, in an opportunistic move which would dramatically reshape the election race.
Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa could make a formal announcement as early as Friday and would be a serious challenger as the leader of FIFA s second-largest confederation.
A bid by the Bahraini royal would be another major blow to the already suspended Michel Platini, who he formerly backed, and Salman s Asian rival Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan.
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