UEFA President Michel Platini will announce later this week he wants to be the next President of FIFA.
Platini after receiving indications of support from four continental confederations - will be a candidate when the poll is held on February 26th next year.
Along with the backing of his own European confederation he is understood to have gained support from South America (Conmebol), North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) in which Bermuda hold a vote and, significantly, Asia (AFC).
If every football association within those confederations voted for Platini he would secure 144 votes - more than enough to be elected as Blatter's successor.
That however is unlikely to happen - given some football associations will back rival candidates or abstain. However, Platini would still be expecting to poll a significant number of votes.
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