Jerome set to announce FIFA presidency bid
18 Jan 2014 6:16 AM IST
FIFA observers have been speculating for months about his plans following the publication of a far-reaching 20,000- word document in 2012 outlining his vision of the future governance and direction for world soccer.
Frenchman Champagne, 55, who was FIFA’s deputy Secretary General from 2002 until 2005, has been working as an international soccer consultant in troubled regions such as Kosovo, Palestine and Israel and Cyprus since leaving FIFA in 2010.
In a previous interview with Reuters, Champagne said: ‘The election in 2015 is absolutely crucial for the future of the world game and will shape football for many years to come.
‘We have to embrace new ideas and develop others like technology, we have to embrace the changes in the modern world, both in the way football is governed and how we redress the imbalances that have crept into the game. ‘I may not have all the answers but at least I can open up the debate.’
Frenchman Champagne, 55, who was FIFA’s deputy Secretary General from 2002 until 2005, has been working as an international soccer consultant in troubled regions such as Kosovo, Palestine and Israel and Cyprus since leaving FIFA in 2010.
In a previous interview with Reuters, Champagne said: ‘The election in 2015 is absolutely crucial for the future of the world game and will shape football for many years to come.
‘We have to embrace new ideas and develop others like technology, we have to embrace the changes in the modern world, both in the way football is governed and how we redress the imbalances that have crept into the game. ‘I may not have all the answers but at least I can open up the debate.’
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