Asian Football Confederation president Mohammed Bin Hammam confirmed on Friday he will run against Sepp Blatter in June s FIFA presidential election.
The 61-year-old made the announcement during a press conference in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.
Bin Hammam revealed he would overhaul the FIFA executive committee should he be elected, increasing its number of members from 24 to 40, with some believing the present set up places too much power in the hands of too few.
The Qatari called for greater transparency from football s governing body after several corruption scandals in recent years, and announced he would establish a transparency committee if successful in deposing Blatter.
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Moroccan defender Mehdi Benatia could be returning to Italian Serie A this summer, .
The highly rated footballer hasn’t quite managed to prove his worth at Allianz Arena, and with Mats Hummels joining the Bavarians this summer, he has been deemed surplus to requirements.
A return to Italian Serie A appears on the cards for the 29-year-old, with former club AS Roma and Italian champions Juventus reportedly keen on his services.
It was in Serie A that Benatia had made a name for himself, spending three years at Udinese before moving to Stadio Olimpico in July 2013.
The centre-back went on to make 33 league appearances for the Giallorossi, scoring 5 goals in the process, eventually securing a move to Bayern.
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is eager for his team to find the right balance between attack and defence in their Champions League first leg against Barcelona.
The Premier League title contenders face the daunting task of Barca in the last 16, with the first leg to be played at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
Wenger said he understood the difficulties awaiting his side, particularly when it came to their approach at home.
I think we will score. I cannot go into a game and think I will just play for a 0-0. It is against my nature, the Frenchman said.
We need to find the right balance between being audacious – because that is what you will need – and being strong defensively as a unit.
Barcelona is a very offensive team so you have to try to…
Serie A powerhouse Inter Milan are said to have joined the pack of suitors hoping to sign Benfica star performer Alejandro Grimaldo in the summer.
The 23-year-old defender came through the Barcelona academy before joining Benfica in 2016. The attack-oriented left-back has emerged as one of the key players for the Portuguese heavyweights and has been in impressive form this season.
Grimaldo has thus far made 20 appearances in the Portuguese top division, scoring three and assisting further five goals.
Spanish media outlet Mundo Deportivo is suggesting Grimaldo’s flying form has alarmed plenty of high-profile European sides with Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City and Napoli all said to be chasing him.
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Former Bayern Munich midfielder Mehmet Scholl has branded the club s dealings with Mario Gotze and Robert Lewandowski as strange .
The ex-Borussia Dortmund pair have both been linked with moves away from the Allianz Arena but, while Gotze a reported target for Liverpool is said to have been urged to leave by club officials, Bayern appear determined to keep Lewandowski.
This stance contrasts that of the players, with Gotze apparently eager to remain with the Bundesliga champions and Lewandowski seemingly keen to leave, with his agent recently confirming transfer talks with Real Madrid.
And Scholl, who was a coach at Bayern until 2013, told ARD: Something strange is happening.
A player [Gotze], whose contract runs for one [more] year, wants to rema…