Johansson's side was flustered, but Platini's side was methodical. Because such an opportunity is so rare, at this time, it is necessary to take advantage of the victory to chase and hit Johansson hard. Therefore, when Johansson's side hurriedly launched Johansson, and Johansson was ready to participate in the UEFA president election again, it immediately attracted a strong counterattack from Platini's side.

"Backtracking!"

"Treat UEFA regulations as they are!"

"Johansson is not eligible to be a candidate for UEFA presidency!"

"It's a contempt for the whole of UEFA!"

Everyone criticized Johansson, and even many neutral media outlets thought that Johansson's choice was wrong. Because in 04, it was clearly Johansson who presided over the meeting, and everyone passed the next term, starting with the next term, UEFA will no longer allow people over the age of 70 to remain in office. At the time, the decision was unanimously supported and praised by the media, but now Johansson himself wants to break the rule.

This is simply a naked slap in the face. The media on Platini's side, using the UEFA resolution of '04, argued that Johansson was not eligible for candidacy at all and was not eligible for re-election. Other newspapers and media have also criticized Johansson's decision as a sign that will make UEFA less prestigious. If UEFA's own rules can be overturned at will, then who else will listen to UEFA.

Of course, Johansson's camp is strong, and he immediately organized the media to refute it. But their rebuttal was not strong, because the discerning person could see that Johansson had done something wrong. According to the resolution made by UEFA in 04, Johansson is not eligible for UEFA president.

Johansson stepped up and prepared to lose the first battle of his re-election. Countless media criticized him, making Johansson a disadvantage. But Johansson himself was wronged, he didn't think about being re-elected at all, he really wanted to retire. If Beckenbauer hadn't withdrawn temporarily, how could Johansson have stepped forward in such a hurry.

Just when Johansson's side only had the ability to parry, Platini's second round began. Platini began to announce his platform. Previously, he was talking about his actions after becoming UEFA president. But now he began to elaborate on some of the things he had to do.

For example, regarding the reform of the European Championship and the Champions League, there is only one central content of him, and that is fairness. He opposes a few European soccer powers sharing most of the country's resources. He believes that resources should be tilted towards small and weak football countries. For example, the European Championship has increased to 32 teams, the Champions League has increased the number of places in the small national league, and so on.

This is a huge blow to the football powerhouse. As a result, it has attracted opposition from football powerhouses such as England, Italy, Germany, and Spain. In particular, the reform of the Champions League has been resisted by many European giants. Because Platini's reform of the Champions League is more about taking benefits from the big European clubs to subsidize the giants of the minor leagues. England was the most violent, because if Platini's reforms succeeded, it would be the Premier League that was thriving by then.

However, this declaration has been supported by many small football countries, as well as those minor league giants. For them. A trip to the European Cup, a trip to the Champions League, the financial benefits they get are definitely coveted. In the current UEFA group, it doesn't matter if you are a football power or a small football country, they all have the same number of votes. It's all just one vote. Therefore, Platini has won over many small football countries at once with this.

Platini's combination this time left Johnsson with only the ability to parry. Of course, this is not Johansson's lack of strength and ability, but his congenital inadequacy and lack of preparation when he came out this time. Fortunately, Johansson has been at UEFA for so many years, and although he seems to be passive now, even Platini himself will not ignore Johansson. Because Johnson's die-hard supporters are not one or two. At present, in terms of support, Johansson still has the advantage. If he votes now, Johansson will surely be able to easily beat Platini.

It's just that Johansson came out in a hurry, and then he was attacked by Platini's camp, causing him to be in a hurry. By the time he stabilizes his position and raises his arms, the momentum will definitely surpass that of Platini at present. So what Platini needs now is to keep expanding his presence. Constantly wooing those neutrals. Then continue to suppress the current Johansson.

However, Johansson is Johansson after all, although he was a little scrambling at first, but slowly Johansson has stabilized his position. Then Johansson began to contact his descendants and began to prepare for a counteroffensive in an orderly manner. If Platini is a sword, then Johansson is a steady one. Because Johansson is strong enough, and his previous results are also excellent, as long as there are no big mistakes.

Johansson's steady and steady progress allowed many of Platini's previous advantages to begin to diminish slowly. But just as Johansson was about to continue pressing Platini, FIFA President Sepp Blatter suddenly jumped out in public support for Platini.

"I don't have the right to referee the match between Platini and Johansson, so the European Football Confederations have the right to choose who will lead them for the next four years. What I can say is that I have a crush on Platini. ”

That's the naked support for Platini. The relationship between Blatter and Platini was deep. Platini is currently Vice President of the French Football Federation, a member of the UEFA Executive Committee, a member of the FIFA Executive Committee and the Chairman of the FIFA Technical and Development Committee. Although Platini is a member of UEFA's executive committee, his work has always been on the side of FIFA. When Blatter ran for FIFA president in 98, Platini was Blatter's general and publicly supported Blatter to become FIFA president.

Now Platini is running for UEFA presidency, and Prague is also openly supporting. Of course, Blatter supports Platini and also wants to bring UEFA, which has always been against him, under his management. Platini, a long-time collaborator, is fitting into the current UEFA team. Ousted Johansson, who had always been against him.

Blatter is such a powerful person, and the timing was chosen very well. Johansson had just picked up a little better, and he gave Johansson a slap in the face. Johansson's newly stabilized position was once again a huge crack by Blatter's intervention. And not an ordinary rift, an irreparable rift.

In the past, when Johansson was strong against Blatter, his supporters didn't care about Blatter. No matter how good your FIFA president is, they are all affiliated with UEFA. Blatter was also able to interfere with them by jumping over the ranks. Anyway, there is Johansson on it, so they don't care about Blatter. Therefore, they are even willing to follow Johansson against FIFA. But now Johansson is old, seventy-seven years old. Blatter is now only 70 years old, and Blatter is ready to continue to serve a second term as FIFA president.

Don't look at the difference of just seven years, but many people have to start thinking about Johansson's age. Just like many loyal courtiers in Chinese history, even the most loyal courtiers began to have a certain way back when the emperor was old. Because the emperor is old, it means that there is not much time to live, and everyone has to find a way out. Blatter's public support for Platini this time has brought a lot of shock to many in Johansson's camp. They were all thinking about if Johansson failed this time, or if Johansson was already very old. What will they do then?

"Blatter really dreamed of taking us into UEFA."

Looking at Blatter's support, although it is very beneficial for Platini, Merkley is pouting. Although Merkley has always been the president of the Czech Football Federation, he despises Blatter.

FIFA's **, arguably well-known. FIFA doesn't have a clean one from top to bottom. Blatter, the FIFA dictator, is one of the biggest factors. This man has always had huge conflicts with UEFA, CAFA and even the Asian Football Confederation. It's just that both the African Football Confederation and the Asian Football Confederation are not strong enough to really fight Blatter. Only UEFA has been in the vanguard of the anti-Blatter campaign.

This time, Blatter supported Platini in the hope of co-opting UEFA, which opposed him the most. Everyone understands this. Although Merkley supports Platini, she does not want UEFA to become a vassal of Blatter.

"What does Platini mean?"

Lister also does not want European football to be completely under Blatter's rule. The disunity between the various forces in world football will give agents like Rist more room to operate. If all the major parts of the world are under Blatter's rule, then there is really no room for agents like Rist.

"Thanks, just thanks."

"Platini, this is not an easy buddy."

"Yes."

Merkley nodded. After being in contact with Platini for a long time, Merkley knew that Platini was a natural politician. Merkley finally smiled and said: "Blatter wants to take over UEFA, it's really good. Perhaps now Platini and Blatter really have a good personal relationship and have common interests. But when Platini becomes UEFA president, will he really listen to Blatter? Platini was not born a minion. ”

Merkley shook her head. Not just Platini, even if anyone becomes UEFA president, it will not be strange to listen to Blatter. Now Europe has completely become the center of world football, and after becoming the president of UEFA, its status in world football is second only to the position of FIFA president. Such a position will certainly not be a response to FIFA.

"Whatever he does. Anyway, this time Platini will be able to win. ”

"Yes. It will also be fun to watch the battle between Blatter and Platini in the future. ”

Rist gloated. Now Blatter supports Platini in order to defeat Johansson, and when Platini becomes UEFA president, he and Blatter continue to fight, which is so much fun. I don't know what Blatter's expression will be when the time comes.

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Two more today.