The five candidates bidding to succeed Sepp Blatter as Fifa president have been invited to take part in a live television debate.
Broadcaster ESPN is attempting to stage the live event in London, according to sportingintelligence.com .
The contenders for the top job at world football’s governing body are Prince Ali Bin al-Hussein, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa, Tokyo Sexwale, Gianni Infantino and Jérôme Champagne.
Champagne told the Sporting Intelligence website: “I can tell you that ESPN proposed to the candidates a televised debate in London on 29 January and I have already expressed my agreement.”
He added of the election process: “I feel that unfortunately–- as I have said already when I launched this campaign myself – that it will be a succession of deals done behind closed doors of five-star hotels.”
The report says Prince Ali’s office has also confirmed it has received an invitation and is assessing his travel schedule. Champagne, Prince Ali, Sexwale, and possibly Infantino, are to attend a meeting at the European Parliament on 27 January.
Blatter’s reign came to a humiliating end on 21 December when he was banned for eight years by Fifa’s ethics committee.
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