Michel Platini has had two years taken off his ban. Credit: PA
Michel Platini's ban from football has been reduced from six to four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Platini, alongside ex-Fifa president Sepp Blatter were originally suspended for eight years by world football's governing body over a two million Swiss francs payment, worth around £1.4m at current exchange rates, made by Blatter to Platini in 2011.
These bans were reduced in February to six years before the latest verdict on Monday.
The Frenchman's lawyer confirmed he would resign from his role as Uefa president in the coming days.
I take note of today's decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport but I see it as a profound injustice.
This decision imposes upon me a suspension which will prevent me, coincidentally, to present myself at the next Fifa presidential election.
As agreed with the national associations, I resign from my position of president of Uefa in order to continue my fight before the Swiss courts to prove my probity in this matter. Life always has nice surprises in reserve, I am henceforth available to live.
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