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Outgoing FIFA President Sepp Blatter Endorses Former Abia Gov Orji Uzor Kalu As Next FIFA President
Outgoing FIFA President Sepp Blatter has thrown his support to Orji Uzor Kalu ahead of the new FIFA Presidential elections in February 2016.
Orji Uzor Kalu, who served as governor of Abia state between 1999 and 2007, was key to Enyimba FC’s successful run in the CAF Champions League, and Blatter believes he could deliver if given the chance.
Speaking in Zurich, Blatter said: “The position of the FIFA president is too important to be left to just anybody. I have heard of some candidates who want to take over from me.”
“But I find the businessman from Nigeria, Kalu, very qualified and interesting because he is not only a businessman, but a politician with lots of contacts and corporate experience. He can bring his great experiences to bear in the running of world football.”
“He is passionate about the game. I remember how he sponsored one of Nigerian clubs to win the CAF championship twice. He is a man that can take world football to the next level”, Blatter said.
“If Africa hopes to win the support of other federations, then they must cue behind the Nigerian businessman. Football has developed beyond just anybody taking over.”
“I sacked Jerome Champgne in 2010, so how can he come back to lead an Association he tried to destroy. You need a man who can command respect and win friends for football. With Kalu, Africa stands a better chance.”
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