Intro:

Michel Platini was re-elected as President of UEFA for a third time on Tuesday (24th March) at the 39th UEFA Ordinary Congress in Vienna.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (French) Michel Platini, UEFA president:

"I have to say, however, we do love FIFA dearly. Europe's entire football community loves FIFA dearly. It is precisely because we love and respect it that we want it to be perfect. We are only demanding with the people and institutions we care about."

SOUNDBITE: (French) Michel Platini, UEFA president:

"Do not believe everything that you hear. We Europeans want a strong FIFA - a FIFA that is respectable and respected - since FIFA is and always will be football's supreme authority, the sport's ultimate governing body. Certain people are perhaps trying to turn us against each other, seeking to divide and rule. They are trying to isolate the supposedly arrogant and selfish Europeans. Again, do not believe everything that you hear. Yes, we know that we are in a privileged position. Yes, we know that we make mistakes and are not necessarily any better than anyone else. However, you should know that we are willing to work with you, hand in hand, for the good of world football, for the good of the 209 national associations worldwide, and for the good of FIFA."

SOUNDBITE: (French) Michel Platini, UEFA president:

"While we are on the subject of FIFA, we will hand over shortly to the candidates in FIFA's presidential election, so that they can introduce themselves and briefly outline their respective programmes. As a democratic, open and transparent organisation, it seemed only natural for us to offer them this platform. All the candidates accepted, but Sepp Blatter preferred to speak at the beginning of this Congress as the FIFA President in office - a decision that we can but understand and respect - so there will only be three people speaking shortly."