Portugal legend Luis Figo to challenge Sepp Blatter for FIFA presidency

Portugal's most-capped player is the fifth man to declare an interest in opposing Sepp Blatter in the May election - and he claims he has the five nominations required to stay in the race beyond Thursday's deadline.

The Scottish Football Association are among five FIFA members to nominate Dutch FA boss Michael van Praag, while Sky sources understand the Football Association will endorse the candidacy of Jordanian Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein.

Jerome Champagne and former Newcastle winger David Ginola are the other potential candidates, although Champagne admitted this month he was not guaranteed to win the necessary support while Ginola has been forced to deny his campaign is a publicity stunt.

Speaking exclusively to CNN Figo said: "I care about football, so what I'm seeing regarding the image of FIFA - not only now but in the past years - I don't like it.

"If you search FIFA on the internet you see the first word that comes out: scandal, not positive words. It's that we have to change first and try to improve the image of FIFA. Football deserves much better than this.

"I've been talking with so many important people in football - players, managers, president of federations - and they all think that something has to be done.

"Last year was the World Cup, I was in Brazil and I saw the reaction of all the fans regarding the image of FIFA and I think something has to be changed. Change in leadership, governance, transparency and solidarity, so I think it's the moment for that."

Blatter is standing for a fifth term despite growing opposition to his presidency from Europe, in particular.