Michel Platini has ruled out standing against Sepp Blatter for the Fifa presidency, effectively handing the 78-year-old Swiss a fifth four-year term in charge of football’s world governing body.

The former France playmaker and coach is determined to continue his work as president of Uefa, which runs the game in Europe, as he hopes to extend the number of World Cup places available to European nations from 13 to 15.

“Now is not my time, not yet. I want to complete what I have started and I want to go to the end of my contract with Uefa and if the federations wish I will still have a few years before this contract comes to an end,” the 59-year-old told Uefa delegates at their congress