Candidate Chung Mong-joon aims to take Fifa back to its roots
South Korean to formally announce his bid to replace Blatter as Fifa president on Monday in Paris, home of his main rival for the post, Uefa boss Michel Platini
South Korea's Chung Mong-joon will formally launch his bid to become president of world soccer's scandal-hit governing body Fifa on Monday in France, the home of rival Michel Platini.
Chung, a former Fifa vice-president and fierce critic of outgoing president Sepp Blatter, said last month that he would enter the race and that he would make the announcement in Europe, what he called "the centre of world football".
"Paris has been chosen as the venue for the announcement as it is the birthplace of Fifa and the campaign is focused on reviving the original spirit of football's governing body," Chung's office said.
"On Monday, August 17 at 10am [local time] at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris, Dr Chung Mong-joon, Fifa honorary vice-president, will formally announce his candidacy for the upcoming Fifa presidential elections scheduled to take place on February 26, 2016," a statement from his office said yesterday.
It added that Chung would also hold a news conference to "set out his vision and road map for reforming Fifa".