Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein says he had no intention to run for FIFA's top job

Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein had no intention of running for soccer's top job but felt compelled to run for the FIFA presidency to save the governing body from disrepair.

It's not ideally something that I wanted to do.

A member of the Jordanian royal family, Al-Hussein is head of both the Jordanian and West Asian football federation and has called for the report into possible corruption within FIFA to be published on more than one occasion.

The 36-year-old, who is understood to have the support of UEFA President Michel Platini in running at this summer's elections, says he has been persuaded by players and officials within the game to try to "bring the organisation back".

“It's not ideally something that I wanted to do but I got a lot of encouragement from many people around the world who really care about the sport, not just from officials but also players,” he said.

“So after a lot of thinking and I decided to do it. It's not something that I want to do for a long time but I really think it's a duty to all football lovers around the world to bring this organisation back.

"I believe change is inevitable and I'm here to work for a positive change, and to really get back to the basics and to use FIFA in a positive way.

"If I'm elected, I'm going to have a program where we really roll our sleeves up; a 10-year program for the organisation where everybody is a part of it and ourselves, as the executive, are there to implement that program.

"I'm looking for an outcome where everybody can have confidence, from our players to our fans and all the way to sponsors - and we deserve it. All football fans across the world deserve it."

Former Newcastle, Tottenham and Aston Villa star David Ginola is set to announce his candidacy on Friday, joining Al-Hussein, current and controversial FIFA president Sepp Blatter and Jerome Champagne in the running.