South American Soccer Leader Napout Backs Platini for FIFA Head
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Michel Platini’s decision to run to replace FIFA president Sepp Blatter is “great news” for soccer, according to the head of the sport in South America.
Platini, the Frenchman who heads European soccer governing body UEFA, confirmed yesterday that he would stand in February’s election to replace Blatter, who’s been forced to quit the sport’s global organization because of a corruption scandal.