LONDON — Sepp Blatter and his three FIFA presidential election rivals have been invited to participate in a television debate by the BBC and Sky. The London-based broadcasters have written to the candidates proposing a one-hour “fans' congress” live on their globally available channels, websites and Facebook ahead of the election in May. The 78-year-old Blatter is seeking a fifth, four-year term running football. FIFA vice President Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein of Jordan, Portugal great Luis Figo and Dutch football association chief Michael van Praag want to end Blatter's reign, which began in 1998. Prince Ali and Figo have already said publicly they are willing to participate in a debate. — AP
