ATHENS (Reuters) - UEFA will hold a presidential election on Wednesday to choose a replacement for disgraced Frenchman Michel Platini. Platini was re-elected for a second time last year but resigned in May after being banned for four years by FIFA's ethics committee for unethical conduct.
His replacement will complete Platini’s mandate which runs until 2019. The new incumbent must tackle a growing financial split in European football between a small handful of elite clubs and the vast majority who live in a completely different reality. Below are key facts about the two candidates who are running in Wednesday's election.