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Prince Ali Says FIFA President Gianni Infantino Has 'No Time To Lose' In Bringing Transparency

Former FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan "is concerned about the pace of reform" in FIFA and said that new President Gianni Infantino has "no time to lose" in bringing transparency to the organization, according to Suleiman Al-Khalidi of REUTERS. Prince Ali said that Infantino "should focus on implementing reforms rather than issues such as proposals to expand the World Cup." He said, "I can only speculate as a new president he first has to look at his own administration and see what's going on in there." Jordan is currently hosting the Women's U17 World Cup. The tournament is the first FIFA-organized female World Cup in the Middle East "and is considered a significant milestone for women in the region." He added, "Everybody is looking at FIFA and the direction it is going and again it's critical time, there is no time to lose." Prince Ali said that as someone who had "stuck to my guns in terms of really supporting football and having a clean organization," he knew "how urgent it was" to speed up investigations and tackle improper business practices. He added that the proposal to enlarge the World Cup "could backfire if not properly planned out," citing problems in Brazil and South Africa. Prince Ali: "When it comes to FIFA, at the moment there are other priorities really ... my only concern is that it's maybe more political and about pleasing people than what is best for the game" (REUTERS, 10/24).

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