Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ramon Vega is intending to stand as a candidate for the FIFA presidency next year.The 55-year-old is planning to challenge Gianni Infantino to lead FIFA with huge pressure on the current president to resign and not stand.Vega spent four years in north London with Tottenham and now wants to be one of the most powerful men in the worldAnd Vega is intending to take on his fellow Swiss national, with the election happening in Moroccan capital Rabat on March 18. So far, Vega is the first person to publicly confirm their intention to stand against Infantino, with deadlines for candidacy ending on November 18. Speaking in a statement released on Wednesday, he said: “I am standing to reunite the global football family, deliver genuine and lasting reform, modernise FIFA for the 21st Century, restore stability and credibility, and rebuild the trust that our game urgently needs.“I am standing because my life has prepared me to serve the game.“Football does not belong to presidents, confederations or administrators. Football is greater than any position, any individual or any institution.“It is the people’s game and belongs to everyone: the players, coaches, referees, supporters, volunteers, clubs, leagues, associations and communities that give football its life.“It belongs to every child discovering the game, every professional carrying the hopes of a nation, and the billions of supporters whose passion makes football the world’s game.“Football must always come first. Yet for too long, division has fractured our football family.“The current leadership has demoralised the game. Weak governance has damaged FIFA’s credibility and eroded trust across the global football family. We must stop this conflict from escalating.“Ego-driven battles within football administration must never be allowed to damage those who matter most: the players, coaches, referees and supporters around the world. They are not responsible for these conflicts. They deserve better.Infantino’s failed plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup has seen confidence in him collapseAFP“Football is in the emergency room, on life support. We cannot wait any longer. FIFA needs a new direction and fundamental reform. We must reunite the football family, restore trust, bring stability and modernise FIFA’s governance. This requires decisive change – not cosmetic adjustments.”Infantino’s futureThe 56-year-old confirmed in September that he fully intended to run again for FIFA president.And before the World Cup, he was expected to be re-elected totally unopposed.But after he tried and failed to come up with a plan to sell off parts of the World Cup, it led to a large scale rejection of the plan and many countries withdrew their support for Infantino.UEFA were particularly scathing in the criticism of their former employee and are contemplating a vote of no confidence.And after threats of FIFA events being boycotted, Infantino abandoned his plans, but he still intends to run again ahead of the 77th FIFA Congress in March.Infantino also buckled to political pressure from Donald Trump during the World Cup to allow Folarin Balogun play for the USA against Belgium despite being sent off in the match beforeGettyIn a statement from FIFA, Infantino’s intentions were confirmed.“The FIFA President announced in April that he will stand for re-election in 2027,” it read.“Of course, nothing has changed. Mr Infantino will be standing for re-election.”What are the requirements to stand as FIFA president?Vega might well have announced his intention to run as president, but there is an awful lot more to it than just that.There are three key things that any candidate must fulfil to have any chance of standing.The first is that they need to have worked a role in football for two of the last five years.At least five separate Football Associations also have to endorse the individual, and finally there are a set of FIFA integrity checks.