Thursday 11 June 2015 06:34, UK
Former Brazil superstar Zico has confirmed he will stand for the FIFA presidency.
The 62-year-old, who represented his country in three World Cups and has also managed the Brazil national team, hinted on Tuesday he may stand.
Current president Sepp Blatter has announced he will stand down from the job after the organisation he has headed since 1998 was engulfed in a series of corruption allegations and Zico has now confirmed he is in the running for the top job in world football.
"I would like to confirm the decision to be a candidate," said Zico. "I feel I am capable. For sure, certain rules need to change.
"It's sad for our sport to see what is happening in football today - the corruption... and the hard work of many other good people wasted.
"I see it as my duty to use my experience and knowledge to try and stand for the presidency."
He admits however that he may struggle to gain enough support.
"That need to have five federations behind you, I think that is where the corruption starts," he said.
He revealed he had come to the conclusion he ought to make a formal bid to stand after talking with former Portugal star Figo, who briefly expressed his own desire to stand for the post before pulling out last month.
"I was asked if I had talked with Figo about his being a candidate for FIFA. I said I had and that set me thinking," he said.
Former Tottenham and Newcastle forward David Ginola has already revealed he will enter the race once more, having pulled out of the running ahead of May's FIFA presidency election, which Blatter won before subsequently deciding to step down once a successor can be found.
The man Blatter beat in the election, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, is expected to stand again, while UEFA president Michel Platini may also do so.
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