The President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Shaikh Salman looks on during the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)'s Annual Awards ceremony in Gurgaon on the outskirts of the Indian capital New Delhi. UEFA's Gianni Infantino said he would work to clean up FIFA from "day one" if elected leader after an evening of close discussions with his Asian rival Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa. Infantino told AFP that he would instigate reforms immediately if he is elected on February 26 to succeed the suspended and deeply controversial Sepp Blatter. AFP PHOTO / SAJJAD HUSSAIN / AFP / SAJJAD HUSSAIN (Photo credit should read SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty Images)
The President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Shaikh Salman looks on during the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)'s Annual Awards ceremony in Gurgaon on the outskirts of the Indian capital New Delhi. UEFA's Gianni Infantino said he would work to clean up FIFA from "day one" if elected leader after an evening of close discussions with his Asian rival Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa. Infantino told AFP that he would instigate reforms immediately if he is elected on February 26 to succeed the suspended and deeply controversial Sepp Blatter. AFP PHOTO / SAJJAD HUSSAIN / AFP / SAJJAD HUSSAIN (Photo credit should read SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty Images)
FS1 Airs Exclusive Video Interview with Sheikh Salman
FS1 is planning six-plus hours of coverage of the FIFA Presidential Election from Los Angeles and Zurich beginning tomorrow evening and continuing live on Friday, Feb. 26.
The network’s extensive coverage begins on Thursday, Feb. 25 with a one-hour pre-election special – FIFA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: THE CANDIDATES – at 6:00 PM ET. Hosted by Rob Stone, the program features exclusive sit-down interviews recently conducted with each of the five candidates: Prince Ali Al Hussein, Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, Jerome Champagne, Gianni Infantino and Tokyo Sexwale, courtesy of FOX Sports soccer insider Grant Wahl and sister network Sky Sports in the U.K. During his interview with Sky Sports News’ chief news reporter Kaveh Solhekol, Sheikh Salman addresses several accusations including whether players in Bahrain have been mistreated, and if he chaired a committee to identify players at a pro-democracy protest. Click here to see excerpts of the Sheikh’s interview.
In the early morning hours on Friday in the U.S. (3:00-9:00 AM ET), Stone anchors election coverage from the FOX Network Center in Los Angeles as the process to select a new FIFA president plays out. Analyst Alexi Lalas and contributor Mark Young join Stone in-studio along with Sky Sport Italia’s Massimo Marianella, the network’s lead soccer commentator and resident expert on World Cup and European soccer. Sky Sports’ Kate Abdo and Wahl provide the channel’s live coverage from the Hallenstadion in Zurich. Expanded coverage continues post 9:00 AM on FS2.
Election coverage is also live-streamed via FOX Sports GO, FOX Soccer 2Go and online at FOXSportsGO.com. Viewers can follow the commentary via social media on Facebook (facebook.com/foxsoccer) and Twitter (@FOXSoccer).
