His Press Statement
"Running for president of Fifa resulted from a personal decision, taken after listening to many pertinent people in the realm of international soccer.
"I sought out the support needed for me to stand, I formally presented my candidacy, and the reactions in the soccer world were so overwhelming - both in public and in private - that I was reassured that I had made the right decision.
"The realm of a sport which gave me everything to become what I am, and to which I now offered to give something back, is hungry for change. Fifa needs change and I feel that the change is urgent. Guided by that wish, by the formal support I collected, and by the incredible wave of support from soccer players, former players, coaches, referees and administrators, I imagined and presented a plan of action - my election manifesto for the Fifa presidency.