African Federation Backs Sheik Salman For FIFA Presidency; Sheikh Salman 'Humbled' By CAF Support; Sexwale Defiant On FIFA Race

Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa

Bahrain's Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa received a major boost in his bid to become the next FIFA president when he received an endorsement from the Confederation of African Football on Friday.

Orji Kalu; Segun Odegbami Out; Eight Will Battle It Out For FIFA Presidency After Nominations Deadline

Kalu, Odegbami and Pinnick

Neither the former governor of Abia State and erstwhile strongman of Enyimba Football club, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu nor former Nigerian International, the “Mathematical” Segun Odegbami was able to meet the conditions rolled out by the NFF Executive Committee for Nigerians aspiring for the Office of President of FIFA before the real contest before the Monday October 26 midnight deadline set by FIFA.

It would be recalled that Nigeria Football Federation, Amadju Pinnick had said the conditions set by NFF were not targeted at any aspirant and that they are simply designed to induct the determined persons into the furnace of football politics.