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FIFA official casts new doubt over Platini bid

A senior FIFA official called into question Michel Platini's bid for football's top job on Tuesday, saying the failure to disclose a multi-million dollar payment could be seen as a "falsification of accounts".

FIFA reconfirmed they will vote for a new president on February 26, 2016 to replace president Sepp Blatter and the executive committee confirmed Platini's bid will not be considered as long as he is suspended.

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