ZURICH (AP) – FIFA executives were meeting Monday to choose a presidential election date, with UEFA President Michel Platini gaining support to succeed Sepp Blatter.
Platini has been asked to run by the majority of FIFA’s confederations but has not yet decided whether to be a candidate, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Platini is not discussing his plans in public.
FIFA’s 209 members, rather than the six confederation leaders, vote on the FIFA president.
Discussing FIFA in an interview with the latest edition of “World Soccer” magazine, Platini said: “As for the future … I do know, but I can’t tell you.”
Platini decided not to run in the May presidential election when Blatter beat Jordan’s Prince Ali bin al-Hussein. Platini supported the prince’s campaign but could not deliver all 53 European votes.