article_snippet: Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein has secured statements of support from the King of Bahrain and Prince Sufri Bolkiah, a senior member of the Brunei royal family.
article_snippet: Although neither of the royals will have a vote at the election on May 29 there is a history, particularly in Arab countries, of the ruling family influencing football policy.
article_snippet: Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein sits alongside UEFA President Michel Platini during a CONMEBOL congress on March 4 .
article_snippet: That could be important to Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein who has struggled to win support in Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein own Asian football confederation (AFC) - only one AFC country, Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein home country Jordan, nominated Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein to stand.
article_snippet: It is by no means certain however that the Bahrain FA will back Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein despite Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein offering Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein support.
article_snippet: AFC president Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa is also from Bahrain and has already given AFC president Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa backing to Blatter.
article_snippet: Furthermore, the leading powerbroker in Olympic sport Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah from Kuwait is also supporting Blatter.
article_snippet: Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein has received backing from high profile supporters, including the King of Bahrain (above), .
article_snippet: AFC president Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa wields significant influence, especially in Asia as head of the Olympic Council of Asia, and is Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein standing for the FIFA executive committee at the end of April.
article_snippet: Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein is understood to be buoyed by his backing, and also to have taken heart from last week's congress of the South American confederation CONMEBOL, where no formal vote to back Blatter was taken.
article_snippet: A report from Jordan's government new agency stated: 'His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalif of Bahrain, on Monday, received Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, and stressed Bahrain's support to Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein's bid for FIFA presidency.'
highlights_snippet: Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein has received support from the King of Bahrain and Prince Sufri Bolkiah of Brunei who have a history of influencing football policy .
  