A FIFA statement said on Wednesday in Berlin that the Appeals Committee “rejected in full the appeals lodged by Blatter and Platini” and confirmed the provisional suspensions imposed last month by the world governing body’s ethics committee
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Former Trinidad and Tobago, international David Nakhid confirmed his intention to run for the presidency on Monday, but he failed to receive the required backing from five member associations
The governing body held its first executive committee meeting since FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, was provisionally suspended two weeks ago
The meeting was chaired by Senior Vice-President Issa Hayatou in the absence of Blatter and Platini, the FIFA Vice President
He also reaffirmed his determination to run for FIFA presidency even though controversy over the payment had cast a cloud over his bid to become president of the world football body
Both men deny any wrongdoing, but UEFA’s 54 members met in Switzerland on Thursday afternoon as the crisis surrounding football’s highest-profile figures continues to deepen
Sources told the Guardian on Wednesday that Platini was promised Blatter’s support for the 2015 election should the former France international back the Swiss in his 2011 race against challenger Mohamed bin Hammam
In further sanctions, FIFA Secretary General, Jerome Valcke, had been suspended for 90 days, while South Korean former FIFA Vice-President, Chung Mong Joon, had also been banned for six years by the Committee’s adjudicatory chamber
A probe into allegations of criminal mismanagement was launched by the Swiss attorney general against Blatter last week, while it was confirmed they would look into the circumstances surrounding a payment made to UEFA President, Michel Platini
UEFA president Michel Platini has confirmed that he will stand for the FIFA presidency. An Election to decide the new…
So far, only Jerome Champagne, a former Blatter aide at FIFA, has announced his candidacy
He also unveiled a video message of support from Brazilian icon Pele who said he “trusted” his long-time friend to take FIFA forward in a more democratic way
Ribery, 30, had been considered the early frontrunner for the prize after winning the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Champions League in 2013, but ultimately finished third behind Real Madrid’s Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi at Monday’s ceremony in Zurich