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Not so fast, would-be FIFA presidential candidates.FIFAs election overseer urged caution on Friday before regarding applicants for the May 29 ballot as official candidates.In a statement released by FIFA, compliance chairman Domenico Scala said his three-man panel overseeing the election rules has not even begun its work before next weeks entry deadline.We have to consider that it will take some time until the (panel) will be in a position to announce the candidates, Scala said.Thus, we really cannot comment, regardless of whether any prospective candidate declares that he/she meets the requirements by the deadline, said the Swiss former pharmaceutical industry executive.Scala did not identify declared candidates, former France player David Ginola and former FIFA international relations director Jerome Champagne, by name.FIFA President Sepp Blatter and FIFA vice-president Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein of Jordan also intend to stand in the May 29 election.However, would-be candidates must gather nominations from five of 209 member federations by Thursday.Ginola and Champagne would also have to fulfil a key election rule of having held active roles in football for two years since 2010. Both cite consultancy work.Ginola, who is standing because a bookmaker is paying him at least $380,000, is relying on his consulting with French amateur club Etoile Frejus, which plays in the third tier.Club president Alexandre Barbero told The Associated Press on Monday that Ginola worked with him mainly over the phone over the past six years and is unpaid.Barbero said the former PSG player never comes to the club as he does not want to interfere with the coaches work, saying that his advice ranges from club management to the choice of players.He is helping me on the decisions I make on a day-to-day basis, Barbero said. I call him whenever I want, and he gives me his valuable opinion.Champagne has advised the Palestinian football body, which is a FIFA member, plus North Cyprus and Kosovo, which are not. He has also worked with former African champion club TP Mazembe.FIFA roles for Blatter and Prince Ali mean they risk being reported for unethical behaviour if either breaches election rules on conflicts of interest and campaign funding by using their official positions as a platform to seek votes.All candidates must also be subject to an integrity check by the FIFA ethics committee investigatory chamber. That group is being run by Swiss former prosecutor Cornel Borbely after lead prosecutor Michael Garcia resigned in protest last monthScala said his panel can assess each applicants eligibility only after receiving the integrity check within 10 days.FIFA published Scalas statement hours after football agent Mino Raiola said he wanted to be a candidate.Raiola was fined 5,000 Swiss francs (then $5,350) by FIFA in 2013 after he compared it to a mafia organization and called Blatter a demented dictator. The Italian agent was angered that his client Zlatan Ibrahimovic never won the Ballon dOr award.Paperwork confirming the nominations from individual member associations could also take time to arrive after the Jan. 29 deadline, Scala said.It is impossible for the (panel) to confirm anybody prior to having assessed the proposed candidates, he said.Scalas panel colleagues are FIFA disciplinary committee chairman Claudio Sulser of Switzerland, and appeals committee chairman Larry Mussenden of Bermuda.They must recuse themselves when dealing with a candidate of their own nationality.___AP Sports Writer Sam Petrequin in Paris contributed to this report. Bruce Rondon Jersey . Louis Cardinals have agreed to a one-year contract. 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LOUIS - Two-thirds of the St.ALAMEDA, Calif. - Even as he tries to adjust to his role as the Oakland Raiders interim coach, Tony Sparano hasnt strayed far from his duties working with the teams offensive line.Its a good thing, too.With veteran lineman Khalif Barnes sitting out Sundays home game against San Diego with a quad strain, 2013 second-round pick Menelik Watson will make his fifth career start.Hes told us hes going to need us to step it up and be more responsible, Watson said Friday. With the vets we have, its not a problem. We do understand that he has a bigger role, but any chance we can get his views on how to things, its good. Were all excited about the new change and what hes doing and the direction hes taking us.Its not the ideal situation Sparano was hoping for with his team coming off the bye. Quarterback Derek Carr is nursing knee and foot injuries and will be facing a San Diego defence that is third overall and first in fewest points allowed.Because the Chargers occasionally use Dwight Freeney on the left side of the defence, its almost certain that Watson will face the seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker at some point.Theyre probably looking over preseason tapes and stuff like that, to get a feel for me, Watson said. Well, Im doing the same thing on him. Itll be exciting to get out there and compete against a guy like that.The 42nd overall pick in 2013, Watson made one nominal start as an extra offensive lineman earlier this season but has spent most of his time on special teams.The 6-foot-5-inch native of England, who played one year in junior college and another season at Florida State, was originally drafted to be thhe Raiders left tackle.dddddddddddd. He started three games as a rookie then was moved to the right side this past off-season.Watson held onto the starting job through nearly the entire preseason before rookie Gabe Jackson beat out Barnes for the left guard spot. Barnes was shifted back to right tackle, pushing Watson back down the depth chart.That meant Watson had to get his work on the scout team while going against Oakland defensive ends Justin Tuck and LaMarr Woodley, along with first-round pick linebacker Khalil Mack.In Freeney, Watson faces a player who was once among the top pass rushers in the NFL. The 34-year-old is coming off an injury-shortened 2013 season and is showing signs of his former self, although Freeney has been limited in practice this week with a sore knee.Even slowed, Freeney will provide a stern test for Watson.Obviously, this is an important step for Menelik right now, Sparano said. He played a lot of snaps last week and did some good things and some things that need to be corrected. But its out there, its on tape, our opponent sees it and he knows hes gotta fix it.Based on what happened last year, you really have to treat him like a rookie in your approach to things. Youre starting all over again with him and hes really done a good job that way and I think hes getting better and better each week. Hell have his hands full this week, its a big challenge.Notes: CB Keith McGill (groin) did not practice and is out. CB Tarrell Brown (thumb) is probable. LB Sio Moore (ankle), FB Marcel Reece (quad) and WR Vincent Brown (hamstring) were limited and are all questionable. ' ' '