PARIS: Michel Platini’s appeal against a six-year ban from football imposed by FIFA failed and the French legend will now resign as UEFA’s president, his lawyers said Monday.
According to the lawyers, the Court of Arbitration for Sport only ruled that the ban against the 60-year-old Platini over a suspect payment from FIFA be cut to four years.
“Michel Platini announces that he will resign as president of UEFA at the organisation’s next congress,” said a statement which added that he was “deeply disappointed” by the decision.
