All 54 European soccer nations decided Thursday to back UEFA President Michel Platini. Platini and FIFA president Sepp Blatter were suspended for 90 days last week by the FIFA ethics committee following an investigation into a payment from soccer's governing body. While Blatter has been replaced at FIFA with Issa Hayatou becoming acting president, Platini retains the UEFA presidency and salary despite officially being banned from stepping into the governing body's headquarters.
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