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Figo all for FIFA presidential candidates having a TV debate

FIFA presidential candidate Luis Figo has backed calls for a television debate ahead of the elect...
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14.19 2 Mar 2015


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Figo all for FIFA presidential candidates having a TV debate

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14.19 2 Mar 2015


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FIFA presidential candidate Luis Figo has backed calls for a television debate ahead of the election.

All four candidates for the top job in world football have been invited to take part in a live TV debate, with English FA chairman Greg Dyke offering to host it at Wembley.

Figo's proposal for a 48-team World Cup may not have gained the traction he would have hoped for in many circles, but he's likely to meet with a warmer reception with his latest position.

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"The football community deserve to know what all four Presidential candidates offer for the future," the Portuguese tweeted this afternoon.

"I fully support the idea of a public debate between the candidates as proposed by the BBC and Sky."

The FIFA presidential election, due to take place at the world football's governing body congress in Zurich on May 29, pits Figo against the incumbent, Sepp Blatter, Dutch FA chief Michael van Praag, and FIFA vice-president Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein of Jordan.


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