Representatives of UEFA attend a news conference after the 40th Ordinary UEFA Congress in Budapest, Hungary, May 3, 2016. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - European football's governing body UEFA says it is still possible to hold a presidential election before Euro 2016 if its suspended president Michel Platini fails to overturn his six-year ban from the sport.
Platini was first banned for ethics violations in October, leaving UEFA without a president, and the Frenchman has taken his case to the Court of Arbitration (CAS) which has promised to make a decision on his case by May 9.
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