A few good men: Who will now head Fifa?

Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa. Photo / Getty Images.

The Fifa presidency candidates for the February election, listed in order of favouritism according to bookmaker William Hill's odds.

Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa - Bahrain (aged 49, Asian Football Confederation president)

Cousin of the King of Bahrain, and former deputy chairman of the Fifa disciplinary committee. Consolidated a divided Asian zone after becoming president in 2013. It is alleged he helped identify sports people from pro-democracy protests in Bahrain leading to their detention and torture and played a part in suppressing a corruption report at AFC. He denies wrongdoing. Says he will expand integrity checks to include Fifa executive members. Has backed Blatter and Platini. Sheikh Salman, a Manchester United fan, was elected to the Fifa executive in 2013 so is not tainted by the corruption history. Has won initial support from Europe, Asia, Africa and South America and a firm favourite. Odds: 6-5.

Prince Ali bin al-Hussein - Jordan (aged 39, president of the Jordan Football Association)

Third son of the late King Hussein, and ousted Fifa vice-president. A Sandhurst trained special forces operative who specialised in freefall parachute jumps. A Blatter critic who was heavily beaten in the May vote. The reform campaigner is said to lack enough support for the top job despite promising more of Fifa's profits would go to members. Odds: 13 - 8.

Gianni Infantino - Switzerland (aged 45, Uefa's general secretary)

Uefa's 11th-hour standby candidate for the suspended Platini. The lawyer is portrayed as multi-lingual, smart operator, and Platini's right-hand man. Says he would expand the World Cup finals by eight teams to 40 but otherwise his policies are vague, and Infantino keeps out of the public eye. Insists he would not stand aside for Platini if he won the presidency and Platini was later cleared on appeal. Odds: 5 - 2.

Jerome Champagne - France (aged 57, former Fifa executive)

Former diplomat and Platini opponent who says he would cut the number of European places in the World Cup finals and make Fifa's top salaries public. The former Fifa general secretary and Blatter advisor knows how the world body operates, is regarded as a progressive who fights for the minnows and was forced out of the organisation in 2010 which he claims makes him clean. Failed to get enough support for a nomination in May and given little hope this time. Odds: 20 - 1.

Tokyo Sexwale - South Africa (aged 62, a former South African government minister)

Mining magnate, who was an imprisoned anti-apartheid activist. Helped organise the 2010 World Cup finals in his homeland, his company sponsored the national second division, and he heads Fifa's unit against racism and discrimination. Said to be campaigning hard. Given slightly more chance since fellow African Musa Bility from Liberia was barred after integrity checks. The 25 - 1 outsider.