The current UEFA supremo announced on Wednesday that he will stand to be the next president of FIFA - but can he reform football's crisis-hit governing body?
Michel Platini could not have a chosen a more challenging and difficult moment to reach out for the most important administrative role in world football.
The French president of European federation UEFA is the clear favorite to be voted in at FIFA’s extraordinary elective congress next Feb. 26. His first test will then be deciding on a list of priorities from among so many demanding issues.
Rescuing the image and perception of FIFA is the overriding concern but that can be achieved only through confronting each item one by one.