On the heels of Jeffery Webb pleading Not Guilty in the and UEFA boss Michel Platini asked by a majority of World Football Chiefs to stand, FIFA have announced they will hold an Extraordinary Congress to elect a new president on February 26th 2016.
Former FIFA Vice-President Webb pleaded not guilty in connection with a corruption scandal in World Football's Governing Body.
He was placed under house arrest on $10m bail by a New York judge.
Platini is said to have had assurances of support from his own confederation, Asia, South America, plus North and Central America and the Caribbean.
It is thought 60-year-old Platini has yet to decide if he will stand.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter said on June 2nd he would stand down and on Monday will announce plans for reform of Football's World Governing Body.
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