article_snippet: FIFA president Sepp Blatter has delivered a considerable snub to the BBC by turning down the opportunity to join a televised debate with FIFA president Sepp Blatter three challengers before the election in Zurich on May 29.
article_snippet: FIFA president Sepp Blatter was always expected to refuse the request, put to FIFA president Sepp Blatter in a letter from the BBC and Sky, for an hour-long debate with Prince Ali of Jordan, Luis Figo and Michael van Praag about Prince Ali of Jordan, Luis Figo and Michael van Praag plans for FIFAFIFA.
article_snippet: FIFA president Sepp Blatter speaks to journalists after the IFAB meeting in Belfast last month .
article_snippet: FIFA presidential hopeful Luis Figo takes notes during the CONMEBOL Ordinary Congress on March 4 .
article_snippet: But rather than give a courteous answer by letter to the prominent TV stations, FIFA president Sepp Blatter relayed the curt reply ‘thanks but no thanks’ via one of his flunkeys in a telephone call.
article_snippet: Blatter’s three challengers replied by letter that they would be happy to participate.
article_snippet: But the whole project depended on FIFA president Sepp Blatter and FIFA president Sepp Blatter is not even prepared to outline FIFA president Sepp Blatter reasons for not taking part, let alone have FIFA president Sepp Blatter make-up applied for the TV cameras — in front of which FIFA president Sepp Blatter would have by far the most to lose.
article_snippet: Far better for FIFA president Sepp Blatter is to fast-track FIFA Goal Programme funding to African countries, where FIFA president Sepp Blatter enjoys mass voting support.
article_snippet: FIFA president Sepp Blatter is pictured during a press conference in central London last month .
article_snippet: Michael van Praag, also going for the FIFA presidency, poses for a photo in Schiphol earlier this month .
highlights_snippet: FIFA president Sepp Blatter has turned down a televised debate .
  
highlights_snippet: The FIFA presidential election takes place in Zurich on May 29 .
  