Former Swiss football international Ramon Vega wants to run next year for the position of chairman of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The fifty-five-year-old former defender would challenge the organization's current chief Gianni Infantino in the elections. idnes.cz ↗
Vega announced his candidacy as the first known rival to the Swiss official. He stated that, in his opinion, football federations are more open to change than in the past and that he wants to modernize FIFA's governance. His goal is said to be serving football and people. Le Figaro ↗
The Swiss has experience from the top English league, where he played for Tottenham Hotspur. He also played for Watford and Italy's Cagliari. Vega, whose parents come from Spain, previously tried for the top FIFA post in 2015, 2019 and 2022. El Pais ↗
Infantino has led FIFA since 2016 and is seeking to remain in office further. According to available statements, European football associations are looking for a suitable solution that could bring broader competition in the upcoming elections. Tagesspiegel ↗
The candidacy will now be decided by formal steps and the support of individual member federations. Vega will try to convince delegates that a change of leadership could bring more modern administration of world football. The election of the new FIFA chairman will take place next year. n-tv ↗
Ramon Vega wants to challenge Gianni Infantino in the race to lead FIFA
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Fotbal patří lidem, ne funkcionářům! Vega chce čelit Infantinovi, bude kandidovat na šéfa FIFA
eurofotbal.cz
| 19:17 07.10.
El exfutbolista suizo Ramón Vega quiere retar a Infantino por la presidencia de la FIFA
El Pais
| 18:16 07.10.
Der Sport-Tag: Erster Infantino-Herausforderer steht fest
n-tv
| 00:17 08.10.
Fifa : un rival pour Gianni Infantino ? L’ancien footballeur Ramon Vega souhaite être candidat à la présidence
Le Figaro
| 23:07 07.10.
Machtkampf im Weltfußball: Schweizer Ex-Profi will Infantino herausfordern
Tagesspiegel
| 22:58 07.10.
První vyzyvatel Infantina. Šéfem FIFA chce být Švýcar, který kopal za Tottenham
idnes.cz
| 21:30 07.10.
„Můj cíl je jasný: sloužit fotbalu a lidem.“ Infantino má překvapivého vyzyvatele
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 20:38 07.10.
Sok pro Infantina. Bývalý švýcarský reprezentant chce kandidovat na šéfa FIFA
sport.cz
| 20:12 07.10.
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