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UEFA president Michael Platini has refused to support current FIFA President Sepp Blatter as the latter seeks to stand up for Presidential elections next year.
"I do not support him, I am not in favour of him having a new term," said Platini, 58. "I told him. I think Fifa needs a new breath of fresh air."
Platini though is undecided whether he should contest for FIFA Presidential elections next year.
But former French Mid-fielder said that he agreed with his fellow UEFA members who have been urging Blatter to step down from a position he has been holding since 1998 and feels that its time that someone new takes over.
"I have known him for a long time and I like him but I am not in favour of him having a new term," added Platini. "I supported him in 1998 but I do not support him in 2014. And in the future I will not support Mr Blatter."
Blatter has come under scrutiny since Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 World Cup which is believed to be rigged. Platini also made no bones about the fact that he and his fellow men were not happy with the proceedings of the FIFA congress held in Sao-Paulo on Wednesday were Blatter indicated that he would stand up for FIFA Presidential elections in 2015.
Blatter didn’t commit when it came to him appearing for FIFA presidential elections next year stating that only one candidate who is deemed fit to appear for the elections is former Fifa deputy secretary-general Jerome Champagne but didn't rule out the possibility as well.
"It is an option to run," said Platini. "But it is not because Sepp Blatter is running that Michel Platini will not run and it is not because Blatter is not running that Platini will run.
"My only concern is knowing what I want to do. I am 60 soon and I need to know what I want. I will take my time."
