Prince William wants FIFA election delayed

ZURICH — Prince William has backed the English Football Association’s concerns about corruption within FIFA and for Sepp Blatter’s re-election to be postponed.

The prince is president of the FA and has endorsed Chairman David Bernstein’s appeal for the election to be delayed in the wake a bribery scandal that saw the Blatter’s only challenger Mohamed bin Hammam pull out of the race.

Bernstein called for a “reforming candidate” to be found, raising concerns about FIFA’s lack of transparency and accountability.

A St. James’s Palace statement Tuesday said the prince “is fully supportive of the chairman and the initiatives the FA has recommended. He considers the transparency of the international governing body to be integral to the good governance of the game.”