CONCACAF has not agreed to back FIFA presidential hopeful Michel Platini, the head of the influential Caribbean Football Union (CFU) said on Thursday, saying such a claim is "just politics."
The governing body for North and Central America and the Caribbean has 35 votes in the Feb. 26, 2015, election to replace outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
Platini is the early front-runner, but CFU president Gordon Derrick said CONCACAF has not formally agreed to support him.
"I know that no one has spoken to us collectively, we haven't had a collective meeting, there is no way anybody can have [promised] anything," Derrick told Reuters.
The CFU has 25 of the 35 votes from CONCACAF and was a stronghold of support for Blatter. When FIFA members elect a new president any of the 209 national federations can ignore regional orders when they enter the secrecy of the voting booths in Zurich.
Platini briefed CONCACAF members during the Gold Cup final last weekend in Philadelphia.
"I think it is a bit fast, a bit too early. I think everyone is waiting to see who the candidates are and what their programs are," Derrick said.
Platini is publicly backed by the English, Italian and German FA chiefs. South Korean Chung Mong-Joon has also declared his intention to stand along with former Brazil great Zico and Liberian FA president Musa Bility.
Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan is also considering running again after losing to Blatter in the May vote.
Derrick said his members would need time to examine the candidate platforms after they are formally announced following the nomination deadline in October.
"I don't think much real discussion is going to happen in this region until after Oct. 26 when everyone knows who is running and what their programs are. It is not just a popularity contest," he said.