前托特纳姆热刺队和瑞士队后卫拉蒙·维加于周三宣布，他将竞选国际足联主席，挑战计划在明年谋求连任的现任主席詹尼·因凡蒂诺。
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Switzerland defender Ramon Vega announced Wednesday his intention to challenge FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who is seeking reelection next year.
维加在一份声明中表示：“我参选是为了重新团结全球足球大家庭，带来真正的、持久的改革，使国际足联实现21世纪的现代化，恢复稳定与信誉，并重建我们的运动急需的信任。”
"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," Vega said in a statement.
这位55岁的前球员说：“足球不属于主席、联合会或管理者。足球高于任何职位、任何个人或任何机构。”
"Football does not belong to presidents, confederations or administrators. Football is greater than any position, any individual or any institution," said the 55-year-old.
“这是人民的运动，属于每一个人：赋予足球生命的球员、教练、裁判、球迷、志愿者、俱乐部、联赛、协会和社区。”维加指责国际足联领导层损害了人们对管理机构的信任，并要求对其治理进行改革。
"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." Vega accused FIFA's leadership of damaging trust in the governing body and demanded changes to its governance.
他说：“现任领导层打击了足球运动的士气。薄弱的治理损害了国际足联的信誉，侵蚀了全球足球大家庭的信任。足球已经住进了急症室，靠生命维持系统维系。我们不能再等了。国际足联需要新的方向和根本性的改革。”此前，因凡蒂诺因一项将国际足联赛事商业及售票权益出售给私人投资者的争议计划破产，而面临下台的要求。
"The current leadership has demoralised the game. Weak governance has damaged FIFA's credibility and eroded trust across the global football family," he said. "Football is in the emergency room, on life support. We cannot wait any longer. FIFA needs a new direction and fundamental reform." Infantino has faced demands to step down following the collapse of a controversial plan involving the sale of a stake in commercial and ticketing rights to FIFA competitions to private investors.
维加曾在2015年考虑竞选国际足联主席，当时他告诉英国广播公司（BBC）他正在权衡参选可能。
Vega considered running for the FIFA presidency in 2015, telling the BBC at the time that he was weighing a candidacy.
四年后，他宣布了挑战因凡蒂诺的计划，但未能获得出现在选票上所需的五个国际足联成员协会的支持。
Four years later, he announced plans to challenge Infantino but failed to secure the backing of five FIFA member associations required to appear on the ballot.
有意在2027年大选中挑战因凡蒂诺的候选人必须在11月18日之前申报参选意向。
Candidates seeking to challenge Infantino in the 2027 election have until Nov. 18 to declare their intention to stand.
维加曾代表瑞士国家队出场23次，曾效力于热刺、凯尔特人和沃特福德等俱乐部，并于2004年退役。此后他投身于金融行业。
Vega earned 23 caps for Switzerland and played for clubs including Tottenham, Celtic and Watford before retiring in 2004. He later pursued a career in finance.