BERNE (Reuters) - Fifa presidential candidate Jerome Champagne is out of contention after not winning sufficient backing, he said on Monday.
He added in a statement that he had the support of only three national associations for his bid to unseat Sepp Blatter, rather than the five stipulated in the rules.
"I regret to have to announce that I have not presented the five sponsorship letters needed to be registered as a candidate in the election of 29 May," the Frenchman said.