(25 May 2002)
1. Issa Hayatou walking out of airport
2. Cutaway flowers and FIFA badge
3. Hayatou & Chung Mong Joon photo op
4. SOUNDBITE: (French) Issa Hayatou, FIFA Presidential Candidate
"I have also more than one hundred countries that support me. There is one federation that supports me and therefore I continue to be optimistic and I will win, god willing, this victory."
5. Wide shot of press briefing
6. SOUNDBITE: (French) Issa Hayatou, FIFA Presidential Candidate
"Its the role of justice to establish the guilt of Mr Blatter. We have complained on the basis of a report that was presented to us and now the Swiss justice system will decide whether Blatter is guilty or not. Its not up to me to say whether he is guilty or that the report isn't valid"
7. Wide shot of presser
8. Cutaway of journalists
9. Cutaway cameraman
10. SOUNDBITE: (French) Issa Hayatou, FIFA Presidential Candidate
"I say here that if I become President I will make sure that the Asian continent develops the sporting infrastructure as much as its develops football in the purest term. Therefore I maintain my position and I find that its only fair. In the same manner I will give an entire place to Australia and also Oceania that needs it badly."
11. Establishing shot of Chung Mong Joon
12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Chung Mong Joon, Chairman, Korean World Cup Organising Committee
"Asian people are also very intellectual, very smart people. They have the capability to make a good judgement, what is most important for Asia and who can deliver the very important promise."
13. Wide shot pan from Hayatou to Chung Moon
STORYLINE:
FIFA presidential candidate Issa Hayatou arrived in Seoul, Korea on Saturday for a final round of campaigning before the FIFA presidential elections on May 29th.
Hayatou says he is ahead of his rival Sepp Blatter in terms of support of various federations in the run up to the presidential elections.
The rivalry between Hayatou and Blatter came to a head last month when Hayatou's supporters in FIFA charged Blatter of financial irregularities.
Last week Blatter warned his rivals of serious repercussions if the charges against him were not proven.
Hayatou dismissed Blatter's warning saying it is for the Swiss courts to decide the fate of Blatter.
Hayatou has promised Asia more permanent seats in the World Cup finals if he is voted the FIFA president.
Presently, Asia only has two and half automatic seats while the Asians have been asking for a minimum of five. Oceania is another region Hayatou has promised to give automatic qualification for the finals.
Despite Hayatou's promise, the Asian federations have not rallied behind the African before the elections next week.
A divided Asia is a bother for Hayatou's biggest supporter in Asia - Chung Mong Joon, the chairman of KOWOC.
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