ZURICH (Reuters) - UEFA defied FIFA’s suspension of Michel Platini on Thursday when it said he would not be replaced as head of European soccer’s governing body and gave him its backing in the appeal process.
But Nyon-based UEFA, which represents the 54 European football associations, avoided a direct clash with FIFA by saying that Platini would not perform his official duties "for the time being".
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