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Michel Platini set to announce decision to run for FIFA presidency

Michel Platini is set to declare that he will run for the FIFA presidency this week, with an announcement potentially being made on Wednesday.

UEFA president Platini held further talks with football powerbrokers at the 2018 World Cup draw in St Petersburg on Saturday, and is confident he has the support needed to win.

Press Association Sport reports that a letter to national associations declaring his intention to run has been prepared and will be sent out when he announces his candidacy.

The election to succeed Sepp Blatter will take place in Zurich on Feb. 26, and the Frenchman is seen as the favourite to win.

Platini, 60, has said he would favour a fully independent person from outside football being appointed to lead a FIFA task force charged with implementing reform.

Proposed reforms include integrity checks for FIFA executive committee members, term limits for officials and making public the salaries of all senior FIFA employees, including the president.

Platini said FIFA's in-house task force was important and should be "swift and effective."

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