'Policies, not personality'

Trinidad (CMC):

CONCACAF strongman Jack Warner has said next month's FIFA elections should be decided on the strength of policies and not personality.

He was speaking ahead of Mohammed Bin Hammam's visit to Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday to address CONCACAF's membership.

Bim Hammam, the Asian football chief, is challenging the incumbent Sepp Blatter in the June 1 poll in Zurich.

"No one in CONCACAF has expressed displeasure over Mr Blatter's tenure, but in the interest of fair play and democracy I cannot deny my membership the opportunity to hear all sides of this campaign," said Warner.

"An election is not a popularity contest, and as the world still grapples with shifting economic realities we must ensure that our sport is in a position to withstand any uncertainty."

Warner, who was last week confirmed for a sixth term as CONCACAF president after being nominated unopposed, said the developmental policies of both candidates needed to be scrutinised.