Michel Platini needs help not abuse

Now you may think Michel Platini can look after himself and does not need the help of others, certainly not journalists like me, who in terms of footballing skills, would not be entitled to carry his boots let alone lace them. But he might do well to consider that he needs to learn how to present his ideas better and, what is more, make sure his announcements have been preceded by proper debate so that the thinking football public, that is the only one he can influence, does not instinctively rubbish his proposals. If Platini is to be a politician he needs to learn the art of politics where politicians, or at least the experienced ones, prepare their audience for their grand ideas so well that when a new policy decision is announced the public react as if they knew this was always on the cards.