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Adidas chief: Platini the best choice to succeed Blatter

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Adidas chief: Platini the best choice to succeed Blatter
French President Francois Hollande, left, shakes hands with European Soccer Federation UEFA President Michel Platini following their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris. France Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Berlin - Hainer says that German football federation chief Wolfgang Niersbach would be "the ideal UEFA president" if Platini wins the FIFA leadership.

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Published: Fri 10 Jul 2015, 1:34 PM

Last updated: Sat 11 Jul 2015, 9:46 AM

The chief executive of Adidas, a major Fifa sponsor, says he thinks Uefa President Michel Platini would be the best choice of successor to Sepp Blatter at the head of world football's governing body.
Herbert Hainer was quoted Friday as telling German weekly Focus: "For me, Platini is the most suitable candidate." He added: "He leads Uefa, with the best club teams worldwide and the strongest club competition, the Champions League. He has done a really good job in his two terms in office."
Hainer says that German football federation chief Wolfgang Niersbach would be "the ideal Uefa president" if Platini wins the Fifa leadership.
Former France captain Platini hasn't yet said whether he will look to succeed Blatter in the Fifa presidential election expected in a few months.


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