Diego Maradona has claimed Sepp Blatter is scared he will lose in the upcoming Fifa presidency election as the organisation is "not longer allowed to buy votes".
The Argentine has thrown his backing behind Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein of Jordan who, along with Luis Figo and Michael van Praag, is challenging the incumbent in the Fifa top job election to be held on May 29.
And the outspoken Maradona was in typically blunt form as he criticised Blatter and talked up the positive impact he thinks Al-Hussein can have if he is voted in.
"I'm very happy to be part of this election team, to travel the world spreading the ideas of the Prince who undoubtedly would benefit world football," the World Cup winner told Diario Popular.
"Blatter is afraid because Fifa candidates are no longer allowed to buy votes; he was a person who could do this and now he cannot buy them any more.
"Therefore we believe this is a time for change. We will change Fifa for the better for everyone, making it cleaner in the process.
"I know the changes Al-Hussein made in his country and what he is capable of doing. I always said Fifa was in the hands of those who don't even like football at all.
"They always made it about business and now it's time we change who is in charge of football, to take control in order to progress."
In a subsequent press conference in Colombia, the former Barcelona and Napoli star reiterated his stance that the current Fifa president is ill-equipped to manage the organisation.
"There's no need to do what Blatter does," Maradona added. "To believe you're the most powerful in football when you've never even kicked a ball.
"So I'm going to guide the Prince. I think we have many chances of kicking Blatter in the ass, no doubt about it."
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