Former Celtic defender Ramon Vega has revealed he plans to take on Gianni Infantino in the battle to be the next president of FIFA.The 55-year-old Swiss, who spent half-a-season at Parkhead on loan from Spurs during the 2000-01 season and helped win a domestic Treble, has announced he intends to stand as a candidate in next year’s election.He is the first person to confirm they want to challenge Infantino, who is refusing to step down despite coming under intense pressure following his failed plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.Vega has been working in finance since retiring from football in 2004 and claims he is determined to restore trust in the Beautiful Game.‘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,’ he said.Last month, Infantino said he was ‘fully committed’ to staying in position at FIFA despite UEFA, Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football and the Asian Football Confederation going public with calls for him to quit. Former Celtic defender Ramon Vega wants to be FIFA president Vega plans to challenge Gianni Infantino at the FIFA presidency electionsVega considered running for FIFA’s top job in 2015 following the suspension of former president Sepp Blatter. He also said he would stand against Infantino four years later but failed to win enough support to be included in the ballot.‘I am standing because my life has prepared me to serve the game,’ stated Vega.‘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. 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.‘Football is in the emergency room, on life support. We cannot wait any longer. Fifa needs a new direction and fundamental reform.’