Ex FIFA Scribe Zen Ruffinen "Asked To Stand For The Presidency"

Michel Zen Ruffinen, a fierce critic of FIFA's outgoing President Sepp Blatter and its former Secretary General, says he has been asked to stand for the top job at football's governing body in the forthcoming election.

The Swiss, a former referee, did not reveal who had suggested that he throw his hat into the ring, but said that he is considering putting himself forward.
"I am simply studying the situation following some requests that I have received to be a candidate for the position," he told Reuters.
"I will monitor the situation, see how it develops in the next days and check the feasibility to see if it makes sense."
Zen Ruffinen often clashed with Blatter, who was suspended by FIFA for 90 days last week, and in 2002 authored a report accusing him of mismanagement of the organisation's finances.
Misleading accounting practices and evidence of conflicting interests were two issues alleged by Zen Ruffinen, with his work prompting 11 FIFA officials to launch a criminal complaint against his compatriot.