Ramon Vega enters FIFA race, challenges Infantino

Summary

• Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ramon Vega has emerged as the first candidate to publicly declare his intention to challenge Gianni Infantino in next year’s FIFA presidential election, promising a new direction for football’s global governing body.
• Vega, 55, announced his plans on Wednesday, positioning his campaign around governance reform, transparency and rebuilding trust within the international football community.
• Vega, a former Switzerland international, said his campaign was driven by a desire to reconnect FIFA with the people and institutions that make football possible.

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Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ramon Vega has emerged as the first candidate to publicly declare his intention to challenge Gianni Infantino in next year’s FIFA presidential election, promising a new direction for football’s global governing body.

Vega, 55, announced his plans on Wednesday, positioning his campaign around governance reform, transparency and rebuilding trust within the international football community.

Infantino, 56, is seeking another term in office in the March election. His leadership has faced growing opposition following FIFA’s failed attempt in July to attract private investors to a new commercial entity that would hold rights connected to major competitions, including the World Cup.