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Sexwale asked to explain 'low-profile' FIFA campaign

The South African Football Association has asked Tokyo Sexwale to explain himself over a "low-profile" FIFA presidential campaign.

FIFA presidential candidate Tokyo Sexwale will face questions after being accused of running a "low-profile" campaign to succeed Sepp Blatter.

Sexwale is one of five men in contention to replace the Swiss at the elections on February 26, along with Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, Jerome Champagne, Gianni Infantino and Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa.

Blatter and UEFA president Michel Platini were banned from all football-related activity for eight years after claims a "disloyal payment" was made from FIFA to the Frenchman in 2011.