Former UEFA president Michel Platini told AFP on Saturday he hoped FIFA would have “the decency” to lift his ban over a 1.8-million-euro payment from the world footballing body.
“I hope that FIFA will have the courage and the decency to lift my suspension,” Platini said in a telephone interview, referring to a four-year ban on his involvement in any footballing activities which expires in October 2019.
“If not, my legal advisers will take all the necessary measures to ensure the FIFA suspension is lifted. This soap opera isn’t over yet,” he warned.