WATCH: Prince Ali announces he will rerun for FIFA presidency after Blatter exit

“I ran because I believe that FIFA needs change. And I had the courage to fight for change when others were afraid.en others were afraid.”

Prince Ali of Jordan has announced he will run again for the FIFA presidency next year and threw down the gauntlet to his rivals including Michel Platini by claiming they “didn’t have the guts” to challenge Sepp Blatter.

The prince, who lost May’s election to Blatter by 130 votes to 73, made the announcement in Jordan. He will face opposition from UEFA president Platini, who supported him in the last campaign but is now the favourite to succeed Blatter, and Korea’s Chung Mong-joon in the election on February 26. Former Brazil star Zico has also declared his intention to run.