I won't back you any more, UEFA boss Platini tells Blatter


  • Football
  • Thursday, 12 Jun 2014

BELO HORIZONTE Brazil (Reuters) - UEFA chief Michel Platini has said he would not support FIFA president Sepp Blatter if he stood for another term, with the Frenchman adding that world soccer's governing body needed a breath of fresh air.

Blatter all but confirmed at FIFA's annual Congress on Wednesday that he would run for a fifth term next year despite criticism that the game and organisation have been tarnished by accusations of corruption during his long reign.

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