UEFA

Platini says goodbye unapologetic

Before the supposed reboot, there is a Rendezvous with the past: The banned Ex-President Platini speaks during the UEFA electoral Congress as the first speaker. The Frenchman is still guilty.

Directly after his emotional farewell marched Michel Platini by the side door. Despite its lock on the Ex-President of the UEFA was allowed-choice Congress in Athens, in the course of the day
Successor as UEFA President is elected, the same being the first to speak once again in the spotlight – and continued to show no insight. “You just have to know that I have a calm Conscience and I am convinced that not a single error made,” said the Frenchman during his speech. He will lead his “battle” against the four-year exile from the football world before the courts.

Eight minutes spoke to Platini in front of the delegates, quoted the former Israeli President, Shimon Peres, tried to present himself as a fighter for a pure Sport. Actually, the 61-Year-old from all football is excluded in the activities, his awaited appearance was only by special permission of the FIFA ethics guardians. “We have protected the football in front of Excess, and all the distortions, under which he had to suffer. You will lead this wonderful adventure without me,” said Platini. For his speech he received friendly applause, the delegates charged, however, for him from their Seats. Briefly looked at Platini once more into the Lap of the Congress hall in the Grand Lagonissi Resort on the picturesque Riviera of Athens and left directly from the Podium of the hall.

Two Million Swiss Francs

Platini had been locked because of a delinquent payment of two million francs of Ex-FIFA boss Joseph Blatter from the year of 2011, the FIFA ethics Committee for eight years. The ban was later Commission by the appeal and the
Court of arbitration for sport CAS by two to a total of four years may be reduced. The UEFA will now choose a successor. The choice of the Slovenian Aleksander Ceferin, and Michael van Praag from the Netherlands.

asz/to (dpa)