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Soccer-Former Spurs Defender Vega Declares Intention to Run Against Infantino

Vega became the first public challenger as UEFA loses confidence in Infantino after a rejected private investor plan.

  • On Wednesday, former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ramon Vega announced his candidacy for the FIFA presidency, becoming the first challenger to incumbent Gianni Infantino for next year's election.
  • Infantino faces mounting pressure after a failed private investor plan for World Cup commercial rights, prompting several European football associations to withdraw their endorsements of the FIFA leader.
  • Vega, 55, who made 23 appearances for Switzerland, stated in his manifesto that he intends to "reunite the global football family" and "restore stability and credibility" to the governing body.
  • UEFA has called its 55 member federations to a summit on Thursday in Berlin, where officials plan to discuss FIFA governance amid ongoing European efforts to identify a new leader.
  • Candidates must submit bids by November 18 and pass eligibility checks, while Infantino maintains support from approximately 90 pledged votes among FIFA's 211 member federations ahead of the March election.
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The former Swiss football player Ramon Vega announced on Wednesday (7) his intention to apply for Fifa's presidency, challenging Gianni Infantino, who has been questioned in recent months for his failed attempt to open the entity to private investments. See video: Judge is persecuted and assaulted after scoring penalty in championship in Kenya Enzo Fernandez or Antonela? Web compares tears at the farewell of Messi Vega, 55 years old, had already…

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Vega is the first candidate to publicly confirm his intention to contest the position of Infantino

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Former Tottenham player Ramon Vega has announced his candidacy for FIFA president in next year's elections, becoming the first candidate to publicly confirm that he will try to challenge Gianni Infantino.

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Former Swiss football team player Ramon Vega announced on Wednesday that he would run for the position of FIFA president.

·Vienna, Austria
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نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. These may be Gianni Infantino's last months as FIFA president. The election of a new helmsman of the organization will take place in May next year. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.

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The former Swiss international believes that the federations are "more open to change" and claims to want to "modernize the governance" of the Fifa.

·Paris, France
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Vanguard News broke the news in Nigeria on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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