RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil Legendary footballer Zico will stand in the elections for FIFA presidency despite odds are against him.
Former Brazil star Zico confirmed on Wednesday that he will stand in the election to succeed Sepp Blatter as president of FIFA, although he admitted he may struggle to find enough support.
“I would like to confirm the decision to be a candidate,” the 62-year-old told a news conference.
“I feel I am capable. For sure, certain rules need to change.”
Zico, who has experience of the game at managerial level having notably coached Japan, said he believed the game had to undergo wide-ranging reforms.
Zico, nicknamed the “white Pele” during a playing career which never yielded a World Cup triumph, joked that controversial Argentine legend Diego Maradona could serve as vice-president.
