David Gill will be one of the 'awkward squad ' asking searching questions if he is elected as Britain 's FIFA vice-president , Football Association chairman Greg Dyke has claimed . Gill , the former Manchester United chief executive , is standing against Wales ' Trefor Lloyd Hughes for the position , which is being elected by UEFA 's 54 members at its congress in Vienna on Tuesday . Dyke , who has made clear his opposition to FIFA president Sepp Blatter continuing in the position , said Gill would act as a counter-balance to the 'acolytes ' on FIFA 's executive committee . The FA chairman said : 'David will be the sort of person who will do the job as a FIFA executive committee member properly . He will not be afraid of asking appropriate questions - in fact perhaps FIFA needs to have someone from the awkward squad asking tough questions . 'He has a strong background in finance so if there are financial questions he will know what to ask and what to look for . David Gill , pictured with Sir Alex Ferguson in 2011 , is running for Britain 's FIFA vice-president . 'There is a feeling that there have been too many acolytes and not enough people asking difficult questions and ensuring that decisions are taken in a transparent , ethical and business-like manner . 'Michel Platini ( UEFA president ) was very keen for David to stand for the position and to represent UEFA on the FIFA executive committee . ' Gill himself admits that change can not happen overnight . He said : ' I aim to use my skills in football around the table and work with my UEFA colleagues to have a greater say and influence in how it operates . In terms of votes it 's quite an important block . 'In areas like transparency and decision-making , it 's not going to happen overnight and it 's arguable whether it will happen unless there is a president change . 'My personal view is that it needs a change at the top to ensure that the required changes take place . I 'm not naive enough to think I can change things overnight . ' FA chairman Greg Dyke claimed that Gill would not be afraid of asking appropriate questions . The Football Association of Wales has claimed its English counterparts have reneged on a deal agreed in 2011 which would see a Welsh nominee replace Northern Ireland 's Jim Boyce as FIFA vice-president . Gill said the agreement became void after FIFA reforms , which saw the British FIFA vice-presidency elected by all UEFA members instead of just the four home nations . He added : 'If there was a deal , that then changed after the reforms . It may be semantics but it previously was the British vice-president of FIFA . Now it 's UEFA electing a FIFA vice-president . 'We ( the FA ) very clearly took the view , as did UEFA , that the 54 countries of UEFA will determine that person and I think that makes sense . It 's more democratic to have that person selected by all 54 countries . If there had been that agreement , if it had n't been torn up , then obviously it would be the Welsh turn . '
David Gill standing for role of Britain 's FIFA vice-president . The former England captain was appointed as the new president of football's world governing body in December after serving a two-year term at Fifa, where he had been vice president. Gill standing against Wales ' Trefor Lloyd Hughes for position . UEFA 's 54 members will make election at congress in Vienna .