Blatter: Platini ready to replace me at Fifa
• Blatter says Platini 'will be a good president'• Fifa head denies accusations of malpracticeSepp Blatter has claimed Michel Platini is "ready" to succeed him as the head of Fifa – and that the Frenchman will make a good president of the game's ...
Goodbye 20th century | Guardian Sport Network
To discover who France's greatest ever football player is, you must explore their FrenchnessA proposal: when we wile away the hours compiling lists of the Greatest Ever Footballers, we are doing a disservice to this form of discourse if we do not take ...
Michel Platini calls for Qatar 2022 World Cup to be held in winter
• Uefa president says clubs should accept winter World Cup• 'How can people go to Qatar in 50 degrees in June?'Michel Platini, the president of Uefa, believes the 2022 World Cup in Qatar should be held in the winter to ensure fans were not dissuade...
Michel Platini declares confidence in Sepp Blatter’s Fifa reform plans
• Sepp Blatter 'really motivated', claims Uefa president• Fifa proposals to be discussed on FridayMichel Platini has expressed his belief that the Fifa president Sepp Blatter is "really motivated" to bring in reforms on Friday.The Uefa president he...
Michel Platini calls Uefa summit meeting ahead of talks to reform Fifa
• Uefa president calls eight European Fifa members together• Fifa executives set to discuss overhaul of governing bodyMichel Platini has called a summit meeting of the eight European Fifa members ahead of Thursday's Fifa executive committee talks o...
Blatter brands exit rumours ‘nonsense’
• Blatter denies that he will make way for Michel Platini• Report claimed he would serve half his four-year termThe Fifa president, Sepp Blatter, has described as "pure nonsense" a report that he may stand down early to make way for Michel Platini....
Sion’s indiscretions could let Celtic back into Europa League
• Sion could be banned for breaching transfer regulations• Swiss side's mistake could let Celtic back into EuropeAmid renewed soul searching about the state of Scottish football after a dismal showing in Europe, Uefa has raised hopes that Celtic wi...
Uefa to review rule which led to Arsène Wenger’s extended ban
• Michel Platini admits rule has created 'a lot of confusion'• Improved communication technology makes rule hard to policeUefa is to re-examine the rule that led to Arsène Wenger's European ban being extended by two matches, after the governing bo...
Uefa president, Michel Platini, worries game is going pear-shaped | Owen Gibson
Strikes, match-fixing and wealthy owners pose problems for clubs who must take heed, says European football's top officialHours before Barcelona's feted stars faced Porto in Uefa's traditional Super Cup curtain-raiser on Friday night, Michel Platini sp...
Michel Platini issues warning over the future of football
• Game is 'going pear-shaped' says Uefa president• 'We are facing huge problems … we ignore them at our peril'The Uefa president, Michel Platini, has said that the warning lights are flashing and that he fears for the future of professional footb...
New report warns of a ‘football bubble crash’ unless spending is cut
• Report backs Michel Platini's financial fair play plan• Premier League's football creditors rule could surviveMichel Platini has warned the architects of a breakaway European super league that their clubs would be ejected from their domestic leag...
FA sets about talks with other national football organisations
• Attempt to improve international relations after Fifa stand• Relations with Uefa unharmed, says David BernsteinThe Football Association is to hold a series of bilateral talks with its counterparts around the world in an attempt to improve interna...
