Michael Platini withdrew from the race for the presidency of FIFA, whose elections are scheduled for February 26 to elect a successor to Sepp Blatter. This was announced by the president of UEFA, after the scandal that hit him along the same Blatter.
Michel Platini (left) along with Sepp Blatter. Epa
to the use – Platini is in fact determined to resort to cancel the ban to eight years imposed by the Ethics Committee of FIFA for issue of two million Swiss francs received in 2011 by the president of the international federation, Sepp Blatter – himself disqualified – but the date of the election is too close and makes his candidacy impractical. In an interview that L’Equipe will publish in full tomorrow, Le Roi announces: “No more shall I come for the presidency of FIFA . I withdraw my candidacy. I can not do it, I do not have the time nor the means to see the voters, meet the people and fight with the other candidates. I retire and I choose to dedicate myself to my defense against a report which speaks of corruption, forgery and other “.
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