Wednesday 28 October 2015 10:49, UK
Seven candidates have been declared for FIFA's presidential election, but David Nakhid is not among them.
The former Trinidad and Tobago international was one of eight men who said they would stand in the February contest to succeed Sepp Blatter.
But a statement from FIFA confirmed member associations had endorsed just seven candidates, and Nakhid's advisers say his exclusion is "a shocking development".
A formal response from Nakhid, who is currently travelling an unaware of the latest news, is expected later on Wednesday.
Michel Platini remains on the list despite the fact he is currently serving a suspension while allegations of a "disloyal payment" signed off by Blatter are investigated.
The FIFA statement said: "[Platini's] candidature will not be processed by the Ad-hoc Electoral Committee as long as such a ban is valid and in force.
"Should such a ban be lifted or expire before the FIFA presidential election, the Ad-hoc Electoral Committee would decide, depending on the respective exact point in time, on how to proceed with the candidature concerned."
All seven candidates will now be assessed by the independent Ethics Committee before the Ad-Hoc Electoral Committee makes a final decision on which candidates can stand.
FIFA presidential candidates: Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, Musa Bility, Jerome Champagne, Gianni Infantino, Michel Platini, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa, Tokyo Sexwale.
