The UEFA Executive Committee endorsed Platini, but the thought of a new candidate – RIA Novosti

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MOSCOW, October 15 – R-Sport, Sergei Smyshlyaev. Specials a meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee and the working meeting of the heads of all 54 European Football Associations held on Thursday in Nyon, one of the main results – the decision to express the confidence and support suspended from football activities by UEFA President Michel Platini.

The Committee of FIFA Ethics October 8 dismissed Platini, FIFA President Joseph Blatter and secretary general of the organization Jerome Valcke (formerly dismissal) for 90 days from any activity related to football at national and international level, this period may be extended, but not more than 45 days.

In September, the Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) has launched an investigation against Blatter. Investigators suspect the head of FIFA that he illegally transferred two million Swiss francs Platini. The Frenchman later said that the payment was made under the contract in accordance with the law.

Trust Platini

Various rumors with a closed session began to leak to the media already in the course of meetings. But with one of the first official statement was made by the press service of the Ministry of Sports of Russia, published the first results of the discussions.

“In the first session, chaired by UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino, all members of the Executive Committee expressed their complete confidence and full support to UEFA President Michel Platini, the removal decision of the ethics committee of FIFA from any activity related to football, for a period of 90 days, “- said in a statement.

” It was emphasized that in order to preserve the unity of European football all European associations should make every effort to overcome the current crisis and back to bring the number one sport on the path of sustainable development “, – noted in a statement.

A lot of talk and there were a possible postponement of the election of the President of FIFA, which is scheduled for February 26, 2016. In October, it was reported that they can be transferred to a later date because of ongoing investigations. Members of the League voted against the postponement of elections, as reported in his Twitter journalist ARD Florian Bauer.

UEFA hurries

The overall results at a special press conference summed Infantino, at the beginning of his speech said : members of the UEFA Executive Committee calls on the Committee on Ethics of FIFA to take a final decision on the suspension of platinum to mid-November. Also, the executive committee upheld the right Platini tribute to and a fair trial and the opportunity to clear his name.

“We urge all authorities to work very quickly to make a final decision in the case of platinum to the middle November, “- said Infantino at a press conference.

He also said that Platini wants to explain about the deal with FIFA in the amount of two million Swiss francs, but can not do so because of the ban on the dissemination of confidential information.

At the same time, the Board still assesses alternative candidates of the presidential elections in the UEFA Cup. According Infantino, president of the Royal Football Association of the Netherlands (KNVB) and fifth UEFA vice-president Michael van Praag is regarded as one of the candidates.

Infantino also said that UEFA will make a final decision on an alternative candidate at a meeting of the organization in Zurich next week, as the Union needs to address this issue until October 26 – the last day of submission of documents for registration of candidates for the presidency of FIFA.