The suspended head of the European football association Uefa, Michel Platini, renounced his candidacy as president of world governing body FIFA. He preferred his candidature for the post back, Platini said on Thursday the news agency AP.
He was indeed committed to the abolition of in December against the Fifa to obtain it imposed offices barrier of eight years, but he will do this can not be achieved until February 26, when the new Fifa president is elected.
Platini said: “I withdraw from the race for the Fifa presidency The timing is not good for me I do not have the means to fight on equal terms with the other candidates I have been given no possibility of the game… must “
Before candidacy Platini would successfully tackle its lock play. Bye bye Fifa. Bye bye Fifa presidency.. This will the suspended Uefa boss continue to do so. Before going to the International Sports Court of Arbitration, he would first have to call the FIFA Appeal Committee. “With this retreat, I now dedicate myself entirely to my defense,” Mr Platini said.
On Thursday evening the Uefa announced that they Platini “continue in his right to due process “support. He should be given the opportunity to clear his name
Platini. “My behavior was always impeccable”
Platini wanted to be a successor to Fifa president Sepp Blatter. Both, however, stumbled over a led by Blatter payment of two million Swiss francs to Platini in 2011 – shortly before Blatter launched his campaign for re-election as FIFA President
Both make the transfer as a legitimate, albeit belated fees to Platini for a consultant in 1999 to 2002 represents. Blatter admits only one, that there had been a mistake not to record the debt of Fifa to Platini in the books .
Both officials have been suspended due to the payment in October, initially for 90 days from their positions. In December, the FIFA Ethics Committee, Platini and Blatter decided eight years be excluded from all offices. The 60-year-old Platini called the case against him a farce. “My behavior was always perfect, and I’m at peace with my conscience,” said the former professional football player. In addition to the sports court he wants to call a civilian court and claim damages.
Five candidates for election at the FIFA remain
Five candidates now want to be followers of the Swiss Blatter. The Fifa Election Commission Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain), the Jordanian Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, the Frenchman Jérôme Champagne, UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino (Switzerland), and the South Africans Tokyo Sexwale approved. Late registration is still theoretically possible until January 26.
at UEFA threw Platini lock previously vice president Michael van Praag his hat into the ring. Before he kandidiere publicly Platini but must have exhausted all legal options against his eight-year ban, said the Dutch federation boss.
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