Towards the elections
The head of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Michel Platini has officially announced that it will claim the presidency of the International Football Federation (FIFA). Election of the head head football organization will take place in February next year, but now they can be considered the outcome a foregone conclusion. After all, real competition from Mr. Platini lacks.
Yesterday, Michel Platini, announced his candidacy for the presidency of FIFA. That is, did what was expected of him since July 2, when the acting head of FIFA Sepp Blatter has just four days after his re-election for another term as president in a corruption scandal erupted background said that he intends to resign. Even then, Mr. Platini got the support from the national federations, which itself is the usefulness of yet another election FIFA President was in doubt. Just because of the evidence of their origin. Actually, even before the nomination of Mr Platini bookmakers William Hill quoted it by a factor of 2.25 against 2.75 in the second was walking Jordanian Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein – the same one that gave way to a crushing score of Sepp Blatter. Now, more expressive factors: 1.73 – Michel Platini and 4.0 – on Prince Ali. Yes, there are a number of famous faces, ready to run, such as Zico, or even Diego Maradona himself. But their participation in the election is unlikely to have a significant impact on the prospects for Michel Platini.
Many people are surprised that Mr Platini with the official start of his election campaign was in no hurry. But hurry, as shown by his work as a football functionary, did not in his character. Pre-Michel Platini consulted with other executives included in FIFA Confederations, which presented a very convenient excuse – held in St. Petersburg, the draw qualifying tournament 2018 World Cup. Then he went to the United States, where the Cup CONCACAF, where, it seems, has enlisted the support of the representatives of the countries of North and Central America and the Caribbean. And only then sent to the address of the national federations belonging to UEFA, a letter in which he noted that he could not remain on the sidelines when FIFA is going through the most difficult time in its history.
It is worth recalling that in 2007, when Michel Platini claimed the presidency of UEFA, he also came to prepare thoroughly. It is noteworthy that while one of the most important journeys he made in Russia, held in Moscow by visiting the Commonwealth Cup, which secured the support of the heads of 11 football federations of the former USSR. In the end, it was “Soviet” voice and allow him to get around the election of the master football management Lennart Johansson.
From now until February 26, 2016, when the presidential election will be held FIFA, Michel Platini, will speak many stock phrases. Some of them are contained in his letter yesterday, where he mentions that in his life there comes a tipping point, he said FIFA needed to start on a new page, he sees the FIFA as “exemplary, respected, popular with people organization.” But much more interesting to look at the case of Michel Platini and try to imagine what is waiting for FIFA after his election.
It is worth noting that, when Michel Platini fought Lennart Johansson as president of UEFA, it was decided to submit a conditional “socialist”, protector of small and weak, opposed the Mother “capitalist”. Indeed, the idea that he brought with him to the UEFA, smacked of socialism. This increased presence in the Champions League of football clubs from small countries, and before the European Championship 2008 in Poland and Ukraine (it was the first time that Eastern Europe adopted this tournament, and it was perceived as a kind of gratitude for the Eastern European countries support for the elections). Finally it happened the introduction of the rules causes a lot of controversy financial fair play (FFP). And if the history of the reform of the Champions League and the European Championship in Eastern Europe much objection, no one called, it’s about the harmfulness FFP is widely spoken. Some even try to cancel the program in court. But Michel Platini firmly defends its plan. And there appears another, more peculiar prudent businessman by Mr Platini, who seems to have a long nurturing solutions, but taking them is already under way before the end. And then you can remember what he did with Sepp Blatter, traditionally considered a protege, in the June elections. But he sensed that the time spent Sepp Blatter, supported his opponent.
It is likely that after the election of Michel Platini tries to go about the same way. That is beginning to pay off “debts” for support. So the Football Federation of Kosovo hurried to notify the world that Michel Platini promised, if elected president of FIFA to take this part of the country as a member of a recognized organization. And do not be surprised if suddenly the world championship, say, 2026 will go to even more exotic than Qatar. Well worth waiting for at least trying to extend the FFP to the whole world. What it portends, it is hard to say, but will definitely be interesting to watch.
Finally, it should also be said that could mean the election of Michel Platini for Russia. So far in our country waiting for the election of a Frenchman with inspiration. Thus, the ex-president of the Russian Football Union (RFU) Vyacheslav Koloskov, who worked with Mr Platini even in those years when he was just beginning his progress to the heights of the football authorities (in 2002, Michel Platini was included in the executive committees of FIFA and UEFA), yesterday once again made it clear that any particular problems in dealing with it is not. “Platini – well done!” – Said Mr. Koloskov, who said earlier that the RAF “is a very good candidate.” A similar opinion is shared by the de facto next president of the RFU, sports minister Vitaly Mutko: “On Platini we have good relations. We are ready to consider and support Michel, but we need to discuss many issues, including preparations for the World Cup.”
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