The outgoing Federation Internationale de Football Association president, who won May’s presidential election before

Elections to replace outgoing president Sepp Blatter will take place in February next year, after Blatter confirmed his intention to step down in June following the damaging corruption scandal that has engulfed the organisation.

Chung, 63, is a scion of the South Korean conglomerate Hyundai Group.

Chung Mong-joon, who is an older cousin of Mong-gyu, is scheduled to hold a press conference in Paris later Monday to officially announce his candidacy.

“We have asked Federation Internationale de Football Association to investigate the origin of this article because we are concerned by the reports of an alleged smear campaign against the Uefa president”, a Uefa spokesman said.

“FIFA needs a leader who can bring back common sense, transparency and accountability”.

“A skeleton in the closet” written by Swiss journalist Thomas Renggli, had been previously printed in a Swiss newspaper, and paints an unflattering picture of the former French global.

Blatter will be remembered as one of the most controversial characters in football history after his departure, and his promise to reveal all in the future will interest fans and administrators alike.

Jordan’s Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein, beaten by Blatter in May’s election, is considering another run while South African Tokyo Sexwale has also said he is weighing up whether to stand.

But Chung will not be the only contender for the challenging job to regain the world’s trust in the giant football organization, which is accused of illicit monetary transactions of kickbacks via accounts in the U.S., giving favorable broadcasting rights, and sponsorship and merchandising deals.

Former Brazilian player Zico, former Trinidad and Tobago midfielder David Nakhid and Liberian FA chairman Musa Bility have also said they are running in the election.

Chung was a member of FIFA’s executive committee from the mid-1990s until 2011.

He said Platini, who now heads the European governing body UEFA, should have done more to root out corruption, and that the relationship between Blatter and the Frenchman was “that of a mentor and protege, or a father and son”.