Uefa's Gianni Infantino, enters the FIFA presidential race

Uefa's General Secretary, Gianni Infantino, has entered the race for the presidency of FIFA - hours before the deadline.

Infantino joined UEFA suspended chief, Michel Platini, in an attempt to replace outgoing president, Joseph Blatter, 79.

Platini will remain maintains that although FIFA saying it can not recognize his candidacy vice president, while his 90-day ban is in place.

President of the Asian Football Confederation Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has also confirmed his candidacy.

The AFC website reported Monday that Salman told the 47 AFC member associations to be fully self-financed his campaign and not using the resources of the AFC, human or not, in the election.

Blatter - who is also banned - will be succeeded in an election in February.

All candidates need the support of five federations that was presented in the vote.

Infantino is one of nine candidates who say they will stand, with the deadline for applications set at 23:00 GMT on Monday.

"I will in due course be creating my detailed in a manifesto that will address the challenges and opportunities ahead thinking," Infantino said.

"It is based on the need for reform and for Fifa that really serves the interests of the 209 national, big or small partnerships, and that puts football and the development of football at the top of its agenda.

"If I am elected me to lead this change in partnership with all those who want to see a Fifa rule worthy of world number one sport with dignity and respect."
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To date, South Africa Tokyo Sexwale, Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein of Jordan, former Trinidad and Tobago international David Nakhid, former FIFA general secretary Jerome Champagne and Liberia FA deputy president Musa Bility have said they have formally submitted their deals.

Along Sexwale and Bility, a third candidate from Africa - the former Nigerian international Segun Odegbami - he has also announced his intention to stand.

FIFA has confirmed it will hold the election to determine a successor to Blatter in a special congress on 26 February 2016.

Swiss Blatter and Platini French, 60, are suspended while FIFA is investigating reports that a payment of £ 1.35m was made in 2011 by Platini did work as an advisor to Blatter.

Both men deny any wrongdoing and are appealing against their bans 90 days.
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