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FIFA taking the wrong approach to development, says Prince Ali (Reuters)
 FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan believes that world soccer's governing body is taking the wrong approach to development of the sport, leaving many national associations without basics such as kit and pitches. He said FIFA was “irresponsible” to decide the allocation of slots for the 2018 World Cup on the day after the presidential election in May and that spending $27 million on a film about itself was an example of poor management. FIFA said in its financial report published on Friday that it reinvested $1.052 billion of its revenue from 2011-14 in the development of soccer around the world, constituting 20 percent of its expenditure over the period. More...
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