Ex-Spurs player Vega set to run for Fifa president
Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ramon Vega has announced his intention to run for the FIFA presidency, challenging incumbent Gianni Infantino. Vega aims to reform FIFA's governance and restore trust following controversies over World Cup investment plans.
Why it matters
The challenge represents a significant push for leadership change within the world's most powerful football governing body.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Ramon Vega made 23 appearances for Switzerland between 1993 and 2001
Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ramon Vega says he intends to stand as a candidate in next year's Fifa presidential election.
The 55-year-old is the first person to confirm they want to challenge Gianni Infantino, who has defied calls to step down in the wake of his failed plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors, which has sparked a major backlash across football.
A former Switzerland centre-back, Vega also played for Celtic and Watford and has worked in finance since retiring from football in 2004.
"I am standing to reunite the global football family, deliver genuine and lasting reform, modernise Fifa for the 21st Century, restore stability and credibility, and rebuild the trust that our game urgently needs," he said.
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