Reactions from around Europe on Tuesday to the plane crash in Colombia carrying the Brazilian top-flight team Chapecoense among its 81 passengers:
“This is a very, very sad day for football. At this difficult time our thoughts are with the victims, their families and friends. FIFA would like to extend its most heartfelt condolences to the fans of Chapecoense, the football community and media organisations concerned in Brazil.”
– FIFA President Gianni Infantino (FIFA.com) “My prayers and my solidarity for the survivors, families and friends of Chapecoense in this sad time.”
– Colombian striker Radamel Falcao (on Twitter) “We are deeply shaken by the accident concerning the club of our old player Cleber Santana. Our condolences to the families. Rest in Peace.”
– Atletico Madrid, whose former player Cleber Santana was club captain at Chapecoense (on Twitter) #ForcaChapecoense – The thoughts of everyone at Manchester United are with @ChapecoenseReal and all those affected by the tragedy in Colombia.”
– Manchester United, who lost eight players in February 1958 as their plane crashed on take off from Munich airport (on Twitter)
“Real Madrid C.F. expresses its sorrow at the tragic air crash involving the Brazilian club Chapecoense and extends its condolences to relatives and friends of the victims. At the same time, wishing an early recovery for the survivors.”
– Real Madrid (on club website) “Our thoughts are with Chapecoense and everyone effected by this tragedy and their families. We are speechless.”
– Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid captain (on Twitter)
“All our support and solidarity is with the victims and the families affected by the @ChapecoenseReal tragedy in Colombia.”
– FC Barcelona (on Twitter)
“The thoughts of AS Roma are addressed to Chapecoense and all those affected by the tragedy in Colombia.
#ForcaChapecoense”.
– AS Roma (on Twitter) “FC Porto is with Chapecoense and their families at this difficult moment.”
– FC Porto (on Twitter)
UEFA to name Infantino successor on Friday
UEFA will name a new temporary general secretary on Friday to take over from former European football number two Gianni Infantino, the new FIFA president, a source told Dmatrixnews on Monday.
Greece’s Theodore Theodoridis would appear to be favourite for the job Infantino quit to take up his new role with FIFA.
UEFA’s executive committee will meet on Friday morning in Nyon to decide on the matter.
The role is an important one as UEFA president Michel Platini is banned from all football activities for six years, although he is engaged in legal proceedings to have that ban overturned.
To this end, Platini is appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Should Platini have his ban overturned it will be then up to him to keep the new number two or not. If Platini’s case is unsuccessful, it will be up to the new president of UEFA to decide.
Platini was found guilty of a conflict of interest when former FIFA supremo Sepp Blatter approved a 2 million Swiss francs (1.8 million euros, $2 million) payment to Platini in 2011 for consultancy work done without a contract a decade earlier.
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