The very first round of Euro 2016 qualifiers, after Uefa head Platini’s idea to revamp the tournament from 16 qualifiers to 24 out of the 53 European nations, proved the detractors wrong when out of nowhere, televisions were tuned to internationals like never before.

Uefa president Michel Platini’s support for the sin-bin rule to be applied in football has brought about the question of whether the beautiful game is going through too many changes

England welcome minnows San Marino to Wembley Stadium this Thursday in their latest Euro 2016 qualifier

Blatter due to step down from his Fifa role in 2015 and Uefa president, Frenchman Michel Platini, is among the favourites to replace him