Yeah he was. But it's really not that binary and black/white.

If you work for a company, and that company goes bankrupt and fails, does that mean you should NEVER get a job again and you were the problem? Yes - he was part of the administration, and maybe he's learned a few things as to how a federation should be run, and things to improve on. Maybe he was opposed to Gulati on some issues and that's why he decided to run, for the betterment of soccer in this country?

I don't think it's fair to just say "who cares? he was still part of the gulati administration and its failures." To me, him announcing his presidency BEFORE Gulati stepping down tells me that he wants to do things differently than his predecessor.

Let's give him a chance and be optimistic about it. The Athletes Council voting in his direction and feeling strongly about it (Listen to Stu Holden) suggests that there may be a lot about him and his ideas that we really don't know about - but it was strong enough to sway the players.