Euefa President Michel Platini is set to announce his candidature for the Fifa Presidency.
It is understood a letter to national associations declaring his intentions has already been prepared ready to send out when he announces his candidacy today 28th July 2015
The French Man, held talks with football powerbrokers at the 2018 World Cup draw in St Petersburg at the weekend and is now confident he has the support necessary to win.
The election to succeed Sepp Blatter will take place on February 26 in Zurich.
The 60-year-old Platini is the favourite to succeed Blatter in the election on February 26 after gaining the backing of four of the six FIFA confederations, including the powerful Asia bloc.
Platini has publicly stated he voted for Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup, and although the award of that tournament to the Gulf state has caused huge controversy, in FIFA terms his backing for Qatar is likely to be an advantage.
A credible opponent to Platini has yet to emerge – former Argentina player Diego Maradona and ex-Brazil player Zico have both stated they want to stand, but neither would command significant support.