UEFA responds to Michel Platini resignation

UEFA president Michel Platini talks about Sepp Blatter during a press conference on May 29, 2015
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UEFA confirms that there will be no interim president named in the wake of Michel Platini's resignation from the role.

UEFA has confirmed that there will be no interim president named in the immediate aftermath of Michel Platini's resignation from the role.

Platini ended his nine-year stint in charge of European football's governing body earlier this morning after the Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced his ban from all football-related activity to four years.

The 60-year-old had initially been banned for eight years over a "disloyal" £1.3m payment from FIFA president Sepp Blatter, but was hoping that the suspension would be quashed completely and called the decision to uphold any ban a "profound injustice".

"UEFA has taken note of the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport to suspend UEFA president Michel Platini from any football-related activity for four years," read a statement from UEFA.

"We have also taken note of Michel Platini's statement announcing his intention to resign as UEFA president.

"The UEFA Executive Committee will meet on the morning of May 18 in Basel to discuss next steps, including the scheduling of an elective congress. In the meantime, there will be no UEFA President appointed ad interim."

Platini's original eight-year ban had already been reduced to six years in February.

UEFA president Michel Platini talks about Sepp Blatter during a press conference on May 29, 2015
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