<>Michel Platini has won the race to become the next UEFA president after a stunning election victory over Lennart Johansson.</P>
<>The 51-year-old Frenchman becomes the most powerful man in European football after he was elected at the UEFA Congress in Dusseldorf by 27 votes to 23.</P>
<>latini has tried to appeal to the smaller countries and wants to limit the number of clubs in the Champions League to a maximum of three from any one association.</P>
<>He added: \"We must always see to it that the strong help the weaker ones. Let\'s defend the national associations against the interests which are threatening them.</P>
<>\"It is a game before a product, a sport before a market, a show before a business.\"</P>
<>He will serve as UEFA president for the next four years and will also be a FIFA vice-president.</P>
<>It follows a tense election campaign which descended into bitterness in the days leading up to the vote.</P>
<>In his final address to the 52 UEFA member associations, Johansson launched an angry attack at FIFA president Sepp Blatter who had publicly backed Platini at the opening of the Congress yesterday.</P>
<>Johansson said: \"I appreciate the FIFA president\'s words about what we have achieved in the 17 years of my presidency but I cannot appreciate it when the FIFA president interferes in an election process here in UEFA.</P>
<P>\"It\'s not the FIFA president, it is you the Congress taking the decision.\"</P>
<P>Johansson also drew attention to his track record during his 17 years in power, especially in establishing the Champions League.</P>
<P>He added: \"I tried to tell you my philosophies through the years and I have allowed myself to refer to the track record of what we have established over these years.</P>
<P>\"Along with [former UEFA chief executive] Gerd Aigner I am called the father of the Champions League.</P>
<P>\"But I have always protected the small and middle-sized countries in Europe.</P>
<P>\"You should never change a winning team and I think I have been the coach of a winning team.\"</P>
<P>In his speech Platini tried to limit any damage caused by Blatter\'s remarks.</P>
<P>Platini said: \"You have the future of European future in your hands. I have been able to carry out the campaign I wanted and without attacking my opponent.</P>
<P>\"I stand before you with respect, modesty and resolve.\"</P>
<P>Platini immediately invited Johansson to become an honorary president of UEFA.</P>
<P>The former France forward said: \"This is just the beginning of an adventure.</P>
<P>\"I\'m happy today to be able to represent European football, I\'m very moved and very happy.</P>
<P>\"This is a great victory but I have huge admiration for Lennart and I would ask for Lennart Johansson to become an honorary president of UEFA.\'\'</P>
<P>Johansson was given a standing ovation by the delegates at the invitation of Platini.</P>
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<P><B>Michel Platini Factfile</B></P>
<P>1955: Born, June 21 in Joeuf, France.</P>
<P>1973: Signs for AS Nancy aged 18.</P>
<P>1979: Moves to St Etienne.</P>
<P>1982: Juventus sign him after he helps France to the World Cup semi-finals.</P>
<P>1983: Is named European footballer of the year.</P>
<P>1984: Wins European footballer of the year for the second time and captains France to the European Championships.</P>
<P>1985: Completes a hat-trick of Ballon d\'Or titles as Juventus win the European Cup.</P>
<P>1986: France reach the semi-finals of the World Cup again.</P>
<P>1987: Retires having won 72 caps (49 as captain) and scoring a record 41 goals.</P>
<P>1988: Becomes coach of France.</P>
<P>1992: Steps down as national coach to become vice-chairman of the World Cup organising committee for France \'98.</P>
<P>1998: Becomes a personal adviser to FIFA president Sepp Blatter for the next four years.</P>
<P>2002: Becomes a member of UEFA\'s and FIFA\'s executive committees.</P>
<P>Other duties UEFA technical development committee. UEFA clubs and leagues working group, chairman of FIFA\'s technical and development committee Deputy chairman of FIFA\'s football committee and GOAL bureau.</P>
<P>Vice-president of the French Football Federation.</P>
<P>2007, January 26: Wins UEFA presidential election in Dusseldorf, beating rival Lennart Johansson.</P>
<DIV class=quote><B>以下是引用<I>vivic</I>在2007-1-26 20:09:00的发言:</B><BR>不冷啊,我猜到了,接下来就是皇帝当选fifa主席了<img src=\"images/post/smile/dvbbs/em02.gif\" /></DIV>
<>I really doubt about it. So far i haven\'t seen any powerful supporter of him, though his name itself is a sound reason</P>
<DIV class=quote><B>以下是引用<I>埃尔温</I>在2007-1-26 20:22:00的发言:</B><br><br>
<>I really doubt about it. So far i haven\'t seen any powerful supporter of him, though his name itself is a sound reason</P></DIV>
<>2011年呢,4年前普拉蒂尼也没动静<br>
<>主要还是钟摆效应,皇帝会当选的,当然也要注意选举策略,要拉拢小国才是正道</P>
<DIV class=quote><B>以下是引用<I>东方小明</I>在2007-1-26 20:38:00的发言:</B><br>
<>欧冠每个联赛的参赛对名额真的会改吗?</P>
<>强势联赛名额减少,不知道到时按照德甲的积分在不在“强势”的范围内</P></DIV>本来就扯不到德国头上,是那些有4个名额的强势国家