Vega Announces Candidacy for FIFA Presidency
Vega announces his candidacy for FIFA presidency amid pressure on Infantino.
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
The British news agency reported that Vijah (55), who represented Switzerland at Euro 1996 in England and played for Tottenham between 1997 and 2001, has become the first person to announce his intention to challenge Infantino in the race.
The current FIFA president intends to run for a fourth term at the international federation’s congress in March next month, but he is facing mounting pressure after three continental confederations rejected a private investment plan, which was later abandoned. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) was among the confederations that rejected the plan, announcing that it had lost confidence in Infantino.
He continued: “Football does not belong to presidents, continental confederations, or administrators. Football is bigger than any position, individual, or institution. Football is in the emergency room, kept alive by life-support machines. We cannot wait any longer. FIFA needs a new direction and fundamental reforms.”
Several European confederations withdrew their support for Infantino after the revelation of a plan to secure private investments in a commercial entity tasked with managing the World Cup.
