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Ramon Vega announces FIFA presidency bid to challenge Infantino
October 7, 2026 at 04:39 PM · Updated 9d ago
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4 reports · 2 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 6 hours
KOKooora
"لإعادة المصداقية لكرة القدم".. لاعب سابق يتحدى إنفانتينو في انتخابات فيفا
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ESESPN
Ex-Tottenham defender Ramon Vega to run for FIFA president - ESPN
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YKYalla Kora
رامون فيجا يتحدى إنفانتينو ويعلن ترشحه لرئاسة فيفا
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BNBBC News
Fifa: Ramon Vega intends to stand as candidate in next year's presidential election
(opens the publisher’s site)Former Tottenham defender Ramon Vega has announced he will contest next year's FIFA presidential election, becoming the first challenger to Gianni Infantino.
- Vega, 55, declared his candidacy in a statement, saying he aims to reunite the global football family and deliver genuine reform.
- Vega said the current leadership has demoralised the game and that weak governance has damaged FIFA's credibility.
- Infantino said last month he was "fully committed to leading Fifa" despite Uefa, Concacaf and the AFC calling for his resignation.
- Vega failed to secure a ballot place in the 2019 election, having needed backing from five of FIFA's 211 member federations.
- Vega also failed to secure the required backing of five member federations in 2015 and 2022.
- The FIFA presidential election is scheduled for March 18 in Rabat, Morocco.