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FIFA Presidential Candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam Wants Overhaul Of World Cup Bidding Process
Bin Hammam will make bidding for future World Cups clearer if he is elected as FIFA's president...
Mar 21, 2011 5:25:00 PM
By Salvatore Landolina
Stanley Chou
FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam plans to overhaul the World Cup bidding process if he is voted into power.
Bin Hammam, who chairs the AFC (Asian Football Confederation), will challenge current incumbent Sepp Blatter for the top FIFA post, as he attempts to displace the Swiss, who has been in charge since 1998.
Part of his vision is to open up the bidding process for future World Cups, and he wants to make voting within the organisation more transparent by encouraging dialogue and consultation with the decision makers.
Speaking to BBC Sport, Bin Hammam said: "We need to explain decision making - people are making decisions that affect millions.
"We belong to the people - acting on behalf of them. It's reasonable and logical to vote openly - it happens in other organisations, why shouldn't it happen in FIFA?"
The election for a new president takes place at the two-day FIFA Congress in Zurich, which commences on 31 May.
Bin Hammam, who chairs the AFC (Asian Football Confederation), will challenge current incumbent Sepp Blatter for the top FIFA post, as he attempts to displace the Swiss, who has been in charge since 1998.
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Part of his vision is to open up the bidding process for future World Cups, and he wants to make voting within the organisation more transparent by encouraging dialogue and consultation with the decision makers.
Speaking to BBC Sport, Bin Hammam said: "We need to explain decision making - people are making decisions that affect millions.
"We belong to the people - acting on behalf of them. It's reasonable and logical to vote openly - it happens in other organisations, why shouldn't it happen in FIFA?"
The election for a new president takes place at the two-day FIFA Congress in Zurich, which commences on 31 May.
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