The relationship buy fut 15 coins with the latter has focused on establishing a professional league in the state as well promoting better relations with Israel's Football Association and National Olympic Committee.
However, given Champagne's previous close links with Blatter's controversial stewardship, can the Frenchman be trusted to deliver sweeping reforms?
"I hope, I believe I can and also I believe we need (it)," he insists. "I don't mind when people are telling me: 'you worked with Blatter, how can you be the face of change?'
"Fine, we can debate that and I can show what I have done when I was there ... So listen, it's part of democracy and that's why I decided to stand."
Last week, Blatter tweeted that FIFA was taking the lead in acting "ethically," despite the organization facing criticism over the the bidding process for the www.proutcoins.com 2018 and 2022 World Cup.
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