Fifa to elect new president to replace Sepp Blatter next year

Michel Platini has been described as a "product of the system" by one his fellow Fifa presidency candidates.

Chung Mong-Joon, a former Fifa vice-president from South Korea, confirmed he would challenge for football's top job last week.

A long-time critic of outgoing president Sepp Blatter, Chung has called for a non-European to be elected president.

He told BBC's World Football programme: "It will be very difficult for Mr Platini to have any meaningful reforms. Mr Platini enjoys institutional support from the current structure of Fifa. Mr Platini is very much a product of the current system.

"It is time that Fifa had a non-European leadership. Fifa became a closed organisation for President Blatter, his associates and his cronies and I want to change that.

"If I get elected, my job is not to enjoy the luxury of the office. My job is to change it."

Sepp Blatter's attempt to outline his plans for an anti-corruption taskforce was interrupted by comedian Simon Brodkin today.

The prankster, whose stage name is Lee Nelson, threw bank notes at the 79-year-old, saying: "Here you go Sepp."

Blatter - who resigned in June following the arrest of several Fifa officials on suspicion of corruption and bribery - said the reforms would include enhance centralised integrity checks for Fifa members and presidential term-limits.

ITV News Correspondent Dan Rivers reports:

Fifa President Sepp Blatter announced a range of reforms at football's world governing body during a news conference today.

Blatter, who earlier had bank notes thrown at him, said an 11-person task force would be set up to develop the proposals.

The 79-year-old said the reforms would include enhance centralised integrity checks for executive committee members, the introduction of term limits and higher standards of governance.

He said: "Now I think with this we are on the right track with improved governance and greater accountability."

A comedian has thrown "bank notes" at Fifa President Sepp Blatter during a press conference in Zurich.

The comedian Simon Brodkin - playing the character of footballer Jason Bent - said the money was "for North Korea 2026".

He was taken away by security but not before throwing the bundle over a shocked Blatter.

Brodkin, best known for his comedy creation Lee Nelson, invaded the stage during Kanye West's performance at Glastonbury last month.

Fifa says a presidential election will be held on 26 February 2016 to elect a successor to Sepp Blatter

UEFA president Michel Platini has the backing of four out of six continental soccer confederations if he runs for the FIFA presidency, a source has told Reuters.

The Frenchman, who is still undecided whether to run, was repeatedly promised support during a meeting at a lakeside hotel in Zurich on Sunday, the source said.

Sepp Blatter was re-elected for a fifth term at FIFA president in May but then announced on June 2 he would step aside.

Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan should lead independent reforms to FIFA, campaign groups have said.

As FIFA's executive committee met to discuss reforms and a timetable for a new president to be elected, campaigners told a press conference in Zurich they had made contact with Mr Annan.

Jaimie Fuller, co-founder of New FIFA Now, said: "We are calling for Kofi Annan to come into this mess and take control of the reform process."

Tim Noonan, of international trade union body ITUC, added: "We have spoken to Kofi Annan...he has indicated that he (would be) open to receiving a proposal, the initial contact has been made."