Stiliyan Petrov Jr, son of Bulgarian football legend Stiliyan Petrov, will take part in the upcoming local elections in the UK as part of Nigel Farage's Reform UK party.

Petrov, 22, hopes to represent Nigel Farage's party in Lapworth and West Kenilworth.

The formation announced his candidacy in a video in which Petrov promises voters "a voice that will actually represent them".

He claimed he did not want to become a "career politician" but hinted at his ambitions to stand as an MP in a future general election, saying he would also like to help "the country one day".

"I've decided to stand in the election because I think it's time working class people and young people in this country had a voice that actually represented them. We all start from somewhere," he added, referring to the progress he made during his electrical engineering studies.

Petrov Jr. claims that Labour and the Conservatives "constantly lie to us, make false promises and keep us waiting."

"I've had enough, it's time to rise to the challenge and make real change that matters. I believe in common sense politics. I believe we should have lower taxes, safer streets and infrastructure that actually benefits everyone," he continued.

Stanley won 10 trophies for Celtic before moving to Aston Villa in 2006, where he was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in 2013. | BGNES