--- title: FIFA Shouldn't Postpone Presidential Election: Prince Ali description: It would exacerbate the 'deepening' crisis affecting soccer's global governing body, he says canonical: https://time.com/4072830/prince-ali-fifa-election-postpone-sepp-blatter/ author: Rishi Iyengar article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-10-14T09:04:05.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T08:04:52.423Z article:section: Sports og:title: Don't Postpone FIFA Election, Prince Ali Says og:description: The Jordanian royal is vying to replace Sepp Blatter as global soccer's head. og:url: https://time.com/4072830/prince-ali-fifa-election-postpone-sepp-blatter/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2429d76f4b78d07a/69886827cd1bba2d476fd9fb/rts3m5b.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2333 og:image:height: 1312 og:image:alt: Jordanian Prince Ali bin Al Hussein attends the 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match between Jordan and Australia in Amman og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Don't Postpone FIFA Election, Prince Ali Says twitter:description: The Jordanian royal is vying to replace Sepp Blatter as global soccer's head. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2429d76f4b78d07a/69886827cd1bba2d476fd9fb/rts3m5b.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Jordan's Prince Ali Says FIFA Should Not Postpone Its Presidential Election > Sponsored content. 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FIFA President Sepp Blatter has been provisionally suspended for 90 days as the FIFA corruption scandal drags on._ by [Rishi Iyengar](https://time.com/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Oct 14, 2015 9:04 AM UTC  Jordanian Prince Ali bin Al Hussein (C) attends the 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match between Jordan and Australia at the Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan October 8, 2015. Jordanian Prince Ali bin Al Hussein (C) attends the 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match between Jordan and Australia at the Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan October 8, 2015. Muhammad Hamed—Reuters by [Rishi Iyengar](https://time.com/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Oct 14, 2015 9:04 AM UTC FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali bin al-Hussein has [warned](http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34525079) that delaying the upcoming leadership election would “create further instability” in soccer’s global governing body and further diminish its credibility. “It would tell the world that lessons haven’t been learned, that the same backroom deals that have discredited FIFA in the first place continue,” Ali said, according to the BBC. The Jordanian royal is vying to replace beleaguered current President Sepp Blatter, who was [suspended](http://time.com/4066068/sepp-blatter-fifa-suspended/) last week along with the organization’s general secretary Jerome Valcke and European football head Michel Platini — a potential opponent to Ali in next year’s election. Blatter has been accused of misusing FIFA funds to make a $2 million payment to Platini — charges both men strenuously deny — in the middle of a widespread corruption scandal that has seen several top soccer officials indicted for bribery and fraud. FIFA’s executive committee will hold an emergency meeting on Oct. 20 to discuss the timing of the election, currently slated for Feb. 2016 after Blatter [resigned](http://time.com/3905860/sepp-blatter-fifa-president-resigns/) from the presidency in June this year. The 79-year-old Swiss has said he will not officially step down before that election takes place, and is appealing his 90-day suspension along with Platini. Ali, meanwhile, said pushing the election back would “postpone needed change” within the organization. “With FIFA’s crisis deepening, the organisation needs to move beyond interim leadership and elect an accountable president,” he added. \[[_BBC_](http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34525079)\] ## Transcript Fifa president Sepp Blatter is being sidelined for up to three months. Reports say Blatter, along with other top soccer officials have been provisually suspended. In addition to Blatter, [ UNKNOWN ] president and Fifi vice president Michel Platini and Fifi secretary general Jerome Balka Are also banned for 90 days. FIFA released a statement saying in part " the grounds for these decisions are the investigations that are being carried out by the investigatory chamber of the Ethics Committee ". Blatter is under investigation by the Swiss authorities also and could still face criminal charges for the alleged disloyal payment. He made [ INAUDIBLE ] who is a FIFA presidential hopeful. And if criminal charges and a suspension weren't enough, Chung Mong- Joon, head of South Korea's soccer association and yes, another FIFA presidential candidate said he plans to sue [ INAUDIBLE ] for embezzlement. Chung was also suspended from FIFA on Thursday for six years for wrongdoing surrounding South Korea's 2022 World Cup bid. Blatter, Putin and Chung have all denied allegations against them. Blatter told a German newspaper Tuesday he doesn't plan on resigning immediately. But said he will continue to fight until he steps down as planned in February. 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