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Platini Impressed By Good Housekeeping

Platini Impressed By Good Housekeeping

Michel Platini today praised the Football League's 72 clubs for signing up to follow UEFA's financial fair play system. 13 Jun 2011
Platini Anticipates Fifa Overhaul

Platini Anticipates Fifa Overhaul

UEFA president Michel Platini believes FIFA is ready for an overhaul similar to the one forced upon the International Olympic Committee after the Salt Lake City scandal. 29 May 2011
Platini Set To Back Blatter

Platini Set To Back Blatter

FIFA president Sepp Blatter today launched his manifesto for re-election as football's most powerful man and can look forward to a likely boost from Michel Platini early next month. 21 Apr 2011
Platini 'a Fan' of English Game Despite Disputes

Platini 'a Fan' of English Game Despite Disputes

Michel Platini claims that UEFA's frequent clashes with the Premier League have been because the top flight "want everything, all the time" - but insists he is a big fan of English football. 24 Mar 2011
Platini to Drive Home Financial Warning

Platini to Drive Home Financial Warning

UEFA president Michel Platini is to write to all European clubs urging them to curb spending excesses. 23 Mar 2011
Platini Pledge on Football Violence

Platini Pledge on Football Violence

Michel Platini highlighted sectarianism at Old Firm derbies as he pledged to tackle violence and illegal betting in his next four years as UEFA president. 23 Mar 2011
Platini Proposes Gulf World Cup

Platini Proposes Gulf World Cup

UEFA president Michel Platini has called for the 2022 World Cup to be played across the whole of the Arabian Gulf rather than just in Qatar. 13 Jan 2011
Platini Sends Warning to Big Guns

Platini Sends Warning to Big Guns

Europe's biggest clubs must comply with UEFA's "indirect salary cap" or face the music, Michel Platini today warned. 12 Jan 2011
Platini to Remain UEFA President

Platini to Remain UEFA President

Michel Platini will be re-elected unopposed for another four years as UEFA president in March. 24 Dec 2010
Platini Warns Against Goal-Line Technology

Platini Warns Against Goal-Line Technology

UEFA president Michel Platini has claimed introduced goal-line technology will lead to "PlayStation football" but admits that referees have to be masochists to cope with all the criticism thrown at them. 26 Oct 2010
Genoa Scenes Shock Platini

Genoa Scenes Shock Platini

UEFA president Michel Platini admits he was "shocked" by the ugly scenes involving Serbia fans in Italy on Tuesday which caused the Euro 2012 qualifying match between the two countries to be abandoned. 14 Oct 2010
Platini: New Rules Ending Transfer 'Anarchy'

Platini: New Rules Ending Transfer 'Anarchy'

UEFA president Michel Platini claims the governing body's new rules on spending have ended the "total anarchy" that surrounded player transfers. 31 Aug 2010
Platini Released From Hospital

Platini Released From Hospital

MICHEL Platini was today released from hospital following his collapse in a Johannesburg restaurant last night. 10 Jul 2010
Platini & UEFA Carry Forward The Lessons Of Heysel

Platini & UEFA Carry Forward The Lessons Of Heysel

Michel Platini is now the president of UEFA but 25 years ago, on May 29, 1985, he was just one of the 22 players on the pitch at Heysel Stadium when one of the worst disasters in football unfolded in front of his eyes. 23 May 2010
Platini Offers Support to Triesman

Platini Offers Support to Triesman

UEFA president Michel Platini has waded into the Lord Triesman controversy by offering his support to the peer who was forced to resign as chairman of the FA and England's 2018 World Cup bid after secret recordings were published. 19 May 2010
France Have Lost a "Great Generation" - Platini

France Have Lost a "Great Generation" - Platini

UEFA president Michel Platini has poured cold water on France's World Cup hopes, believing that the "Raymond problem" and a lack of great talent will see them flounder in South Africa. 24 Apr 2010

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