In Zurich, the FIFA Congress held at the extraordinary elections of the President of the organization. “Times” is an online broadcast of the vote.
18:24
The second round started. It all starts again. The voting booth is invited to Afghanistan.
18:11
Accordingly, Gianni Infantino won the first round, but none of the candidates received enough votes to become president. All four will take part in the second round, where the need for the overall victory score more than half of the total number of votes.
18:08
Calculations are completed, 138 of the 207 votes needed to support a single candidate, the elections have been completed, but the voting was as follows:
Infantino – 88
Sheikh Salman – 85
Prince Ali – 27
Champagne – 7
18:03
Recall that in this round of the candidates can win only if you pick up two-thirds majority.
17:57
Infantino looks surprisingly calm. Although it can get a position, which did not even dare to dream of a year ago.
17:55
The Election Commission works hard person.
17:35
Well, congratulations to all.! Voting is over, the counting of votes begins! But do not forget that, most likely, this round of elections -. Not the last
17:21
Meanwhile, protesters in the streets of Zurich, called a dictator one of the contenders for the presidency of FIFA – Sheikh Salman
17:15
. That voted the representative of Russia Sergey Pryadkin. Probably for the Infantino. Now all of Slovakia, Senegal and other countries to “C».
16:56
We got to the letter “M”. Malta and Moldova are preparing to vote.
16:35
Meanwhile, protesters in Zurich, FIFA President urged choose Donald Trump. By the way, this may be the salvation for FIFA and for the United States.
16:34
In order to not get bored, while you can View results of the draw 1/8 finals of the Europa League.
16:21
It’s time to start voting and in our group
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16:15
The process of pace should be stretched to an hour and a half. Well have to wait
16:13
We got to Cameroon, which in the English begins writing to the third letter of the alphabet -. With .
16:07
a little about the process of presidential elections. To win in the first round, a candidate need to win more than two thirds of the votes, which is not possible in the current situation. In the second and subsequent rounds will be enough a simple majority (50% plus one vote), and if none of the candidates can not dial this number, organized next round, while the two candidates would not. After each round, the candidate with the worst performance is out of the race.
16:04
It is finished! We got to the letter “B” (ie Latin B). Belarusians advised to prepare for the vote.
16:01
Note that the bulletin of the Russian in the ballot box will lower the vice-president of the RFU and president of Premier Sergey Pryadkin. However, prior to his approach to the ballot box for a long time – is now vote Armenia, Aruba
15:59
By the way, Congress. I started with curiosity. To test the voting system, participants were offered a question: the 2018 World Cup will take place in Russia? “Yes,” responded only 95%. However, the rest might just joking.
15:58
So far, only the vote of the country with the names “A”. The process promises to be long.
15:50
The first phase of the elections started! Members of Congress have suffered their ballots in the ballot boxes.
15:48
Congress organizers explain how exactly will place vote, which will begin very soon.
15:43
and here is the first refusal. Tokyo Sexwale has said it will not participate in the elections, four candidates remain. However, the clarity in the upcoming vote is not made.
15:36
The first stage of voting, presumably, will . at 16.00 Moscow time, after the performance of all five candidates
15:31
Now appears another contender – former Minister of Housing South African construction and colleague of Nelson Mandela Mosimo Gabriel (Tokyo) Sexwale, said that FIFA last year lost many high-ranking officials – from Valcke and Blatter to Platini, but football is alive and helps solve problems around the world
. The fourth gave UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino, addressed words of support and respect for all six continental confederations. During his speech, the Italian has used five languages: Italian, German, French, Spanish and English.
One of the most significant moments of his speech was the statement that a quarter of the total income of the FIFA (about $ 5 billion per year) will be directed to the development of football.
15:27
The third candidate – Frenchman Jerome Champagne – offered to vote for an independent candidate. Only is unlikely many will listen to it.
15:24
The second came to the podium, Sheikh Salman, the main favorite of the election . race
He stressed that the security of FIFA’s existence – is the unity, and although everyone is struggling to get the president, members of Congress tomorrow must show that they can work together for the good of football around the world.
Salman also confirmed that it is ready to support the idea of increasing the number of participants in the world championships, but also noted that he intends to bring to the leadership of world football next generation and create a youth council.
15:20
After an hour break, the congress resumed its work, giving the floor to the presidential candidates. His first election speech, very brief and modest, said Prince Ali.
«Millions of fans around the world are hoping that you have the courage to choose a future in which we will all be proud of. Past FIFA should not destroy the future. Football has succeeded, but FIFA has difficulties in recent years. As FIFA President, I promise to treat all associations alike and serve the good of the organization, “- said the prince
15:13
. FIFA representatives believe that this package of reforms aimed at limiting the powers of the president of the organization and the fight against corruption.
15:10
the first matter of the FIFA Congress approved a full-scale reform package. For the relevant amendments to the Charter and other documents of the FIFA Congress voted 179 members out of 207 (89%), 22 against and six abstentions.
Under the new reforms, the head of the federation structure, as before, remains the FIFA Congress, which includes representatives from all 209 National Federations – members of the organization. Instead, the executive committee of the organization will act FIFA Council and the General Secretariat, whose functions are strictly separated: the board will decide policy, “political” issues, responsibilities of the General Secretariat – the control over the current and commercial activities. At the same time the board will act as oversight of the activities of the Committee and the General Secretariat of the
Heading Council will FIFA president, and enter it will be 36 people who will be elected within the confederations: 9 representatives of Europe, 7 – from Asia. and Africa, 5 – from North and South America, 3 – from the Oceania football Confederation
15:10
However,. the current Congress, which started at 10.40 Moscow time, already taken many important decisions that have no direct relation to the presidential elections. Gradually we will introduce you to them.
15:00
five candidates pretend to the post of the head of FIFA, but the real chance to take the presidential the chair is in the best case, three. Undisputed favorite could be the head of UEFA, Michel Platini, but his removal from the activity made the race much more intriguing.
Again participate in the elections, Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein, impose a serious fight Blatter at the Congress in May 2015. A member of the Jordanian royal family has a solid reputation and is a FIFA vice-president with 35 years. His vast fortune is considered a “safety cushion” in the issue of corruption:. He has enough money to not steal from the world football
The president of football Asian confederation, Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa is one of the key candidates for the post. His financial situation is not worse than that of Prince Ali, and the Confederation of the number of participants led them second only to the European and African. In addition, to solve the problem of corruption FIFA experience will help him deputy chairman of the disciplinary committee of the organization.
Sheikh Salman is likely to be supported by many countries in Asia and is likely to Africa, making his bid for victory is very significant. At the same time against the Bahrainis says the scandal in his past, when in 2011 in his native country were tortured some athletes with democratic outlook on life.
Name of the UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino implicated in the scandals were not. Infantino is considered a protege of Platini and therefore probably will receive the full support of Europe, and in addition, it is one of the main ideologists of the financial fair play.
Probably the main battle will be between Infantino and Sheikh Salman, but important role in this voting can play Prince Ali.
14:36
The grand corruption scandal in FIFA has become almost the main sporting event of 2015 . What happened can be called if not a revolution, then certainly the coup as head flew the most senior people in world football.
In May of 2015, before the election FIFA President, several major federal officials were arrested. They are suspected of corruption, kickbacks, money laundering and other crimes
Despite the pressure, the Swiss Joseph Blatter, head of FIFA since 1998, has not withdrawn his candidacy from the ballot and outright defeated another challenger -. Prince of Jordan Ali Bin al-Hussein. However, a week later President nevertheless decided that leaving FIFA after the early elections of the head of organization.
The elections have been appointed only for the end of February 2016, but its powers to the Swiss had to fold earlier.
He became a member of the corruption cases and as a result was first suspended from football for 90 days and then suspended for eight years. Later disqualification was reduced to six years.
Similarly punished and subjected to French UEFA president Michel Platini, who was considered the main favorite of the race for the presidency of FIFA. Blame was the payment of 2 million Swiss francs, which is translated in Blatter Platini address, guided by their verbal agreement.
14:30
Good day, dear readers! “Times” begins online broadcast the FIFA Congress, at which the main football organization the world has to choose a new president, and take a number of other crucial decisions to deal with the growing crisis.
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