Michel Platini believes Sepp Blatter has made the right decision to step down as president of FIFA.

The resignation announcement was made on Tuesday much to the delight of a large majority of the football world including UEFA president Platini who has revealed that he recently urged the Swiss administrator to quit his post.

"It was a difficult decision, a brave decision, and the right decision" said the Frenchman.

"I asked (Blatter) for a face-to-face meeting, and I said, 'Look Sepp, we started at FIFA in 1998, and for the future of FIFA, I am here to ask you to leave, to resign'.

"I speak like a friend with him. He said it was too late."