Platini withdraws support for Blatter

Blatter has come in for criticism lately for his leadership of world football's governing body, with FIFA coming under increasing scrutiny regarding corruption allegations.

The accusations concern the decision to award the 2022 FIFA World Cup to Qatar, with high-ranking officials in the game voicing their wish for Blatter not to stand for re-election in a meeting on Tuesday.

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