Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, FIFA presidential candidate, SNTV

SOUNDBITE (English): Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, FIFA presidential candidate

"I expected that because in 2013 those stories came out . Surprisingly, it's been used, you know, for a purpose and unfortunately, I have been used as a tool just for a purpose which is a political one. Everybody who knows football here in Bahrain or in the region can understand that very well and it is really you know, sad that we have reached to that level where we get involved, you know, people involved in matters which has nothing to do with football or sports."

SOUNDBITE (English): Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, FIFA presidential candidate

"And in elections, you always see these dirty tricks and dirty lies coming here and there but the reality is as clear as the sun today. So I am not worried about it because it is obvious that there is no point of me denying a lie because at the end of the day it is a lie and it has been used for another purpose but damaging, yes, it's damaging because it hurts and it's really gets to your guts because you hear things that are way beyond any reality."

SOUNDBITE (English): Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, FIFA presidential candidate

"I mean for me, there is nothing but for some who just want hang on to it for a political reason. That is another issue but as I said, I don't want to be used a tool for a political motive for other people. I think there are other channels that they should probably follow and talk to but not in sports on in football. I think what we did in sports and football is something that is positive. It is not negative. "