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Football Association unsure who to back for FIFA presidency

With Michel Platini seemingly out of the running, Greg Dyke admits that the Football Association do not know who they will support in the FIFA elections.

Chairman Greg Dyke has conceded that the Football Association do not who to lend their support to in the race for the FIFA presidency in the wake of Michel Platini's eight-year suspension from all football-related activities.

Dyke had originally spoken in favour of UEFA president Platini, but his campaign is thought to have ended following today's news.

The former France international, 60, has been punished for a £1.3m payment that he received from current FIFA chief Sepp Blatter four years ago that had no legal basis.

When asked by BBC Sport which candidate the FA now prefers, Dyke said: "We took an early decision to support Mr Platini. We thought he had done a very good job with UEFA and we were clearly all very disappointed when all this came out. We didn't know.

"Having opted early for Mr Platini, we haven't decided who we are going to support yet. We'll look at all the candidates in January and make our minds up quite late I would think."

The final vote to replace Blatter will take place on February 26.

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