`Last chance for Fifa to avoid catastrophe`

Fifa presidential candidate Prince Ali of Jordan says it will be a "catastrophe" for world football if he does not succeed Sepp Blatter.

Prince Ali, 40, believes he is the only man standing for the post who can restore the governing body`s reputation after numerous corruption scandals.

He said the election on 26 February was Fifa`s "last chance to get it right".

Jerome Champagne, Gianni Infantino, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa and Tokyo Sexwale are also standing.

Prince Ali ran against Blatter in the last election in May, but withdrew after losing 133-73 in the first round of voting.

Blatter, president since 1998, subsequently announced his intention to stand down and has since been banned for eight years following an investigation by Fifa`s ethics committee.

"It would be a catastrophe for the organisation if things do not go the right way," said Prince Ali.

"Having talked to national associations across the world, they do recognise that this is an incredibly important moment in the future of the organisation.

"You have to be a hands-on president, with a proper CEO. You do need to have proper leadership and somebody who takes responsibility, which we have not seen in the past." -BBC