Suspended UEFA chief Michel Platini on Thursday withdrew from the race to become FIFA president, saying he will concentrate on clearing his name instead.
Michel Platini told AFP in an interview Tuesday that he is determined to fight for the FIFA presidency and to clear his name after being banned for eight years.
A FIFA ethics tribunal on Monday banned Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini for eight years saying they had abused their positions over a suspect 2 million Swiss franc payment.
FIFA's ethics watchdog will on Monday give a verdict against Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini with both facing lengthy bans over a suspect two million dollar payment.
In a joint open letter addressed to FIFA, sponsors AB InBev, adidas, The Coca-Cola Company, McDonald’s and Visa called on FIFA's executive committee to adopt reforms aimed at improving transparency and rooting out corruption
Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter claimed on Friday that the $2 million payment he made to UEFA president Michel Platini was a "gentleman's agreement."
Sepp Blatter may have already spent his final days as the head of FIFA, as the association's tribunal reportedly voted to suspend the president for 90 days following news that Swiss authorities had opened up a criminal investigation into Blatter's suspected mishandling of FIFA money.
Eduardo Li was ordered extradited to the United States on Tuesday, according to Swiss authorities, though he's expected to appeal the ruling. The decision is just the latest blow to FIFA and its embattled chain of officials.
