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 UEFA President Michel Platini for the lifting of a 90-day provisional ban of UEFA president and FIFA vice-president Michel Platini by the ethics committee of the ruling body. A statement late Friday said that the South Americans consider then ban "untimely and disproportionate" and want Platini to be able to continue  as a candidate for the FIFA presidential elections onFebruary 26. "The presumption of innocence is a fundamental right that has to be considered. Mr Platini has not been found guilty of any charge, therefore the provisional ban jeopardizes the integrity of the electoral process to the FIFA presidency, of which Mr Platini is a candidate. The CSF urges that the provisional ban imposed upon Mr Platini be reconsidered, and that Mr. Platini be allowed, with full guarantees and without impairing his rights, to continue as FIFA presidentialcandidate. "These are trying times that demand an integral reform of FIFA. The CSF fully believes in Mr Platini's capacity to lead FIFA and the football world towards a brighter future." Platini has reportedly now officially appealed against the ban imposed on Thursday against him and FIFA president Joseph Blatter by the FIFA ethics committee. It came after Swiss authorities opened a criminal investigation against Blatter on suspicion od mismanagement which includes a "disloyal payment" of 2 million Swiss francs (dollars) to Platini in 2011 for FIFA work dome by the French between 1999 and 2002. Blatter has also appealed the suspension and Platini has also protested his innocence naming the ban "farcical." Platini aims to succeed Blatter at an extraordinary FIFA congress on February 26. But it is not out of the question that the congress will be postponed after the latest developments, with the FIFA executive committee set to gather on October 20 for a special meeting. Blatter and Platini can also go before the Court of Arbitration for Sport if they are unsuccessful before the FIFA appeal committee. | |||||
dimanche 11 octobre 2015
South America backs Platini, calls for FIFA ban to be lifted
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