UEFA president Michel Platini has hit back at the "astonishingly vague" allegations levelled against him and confirmed he plans to appeal the 90-day ban handed down by FIFA's Ethics Committee.

The former France captain has been named as a person of interest to Swiss prosecutors in the criminal investigation launched against outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

FIFA announced that Blatter, general secretary Jerome Valcke and Platini have been provisionally suspended for 90 days, with the latter hitting back at world football's governing body later on Thursday. 

Platini, who has since been backed by UEFA following news of the FIFA sanction earlier in the day, said in a statement:  "Early this afternoon, I was informed of the FIFA Ethics Committee's decision to impose on me a provisional 90-day suspension with immediate effect. 

"That decision, which I will of course contest in the appropriate manner at the appropriate time, had already been the subject of a deliberate leak, and I gave my opinion on that earlier in the day.
 
"I reject all of the allegations that have been made against me, which are based on mere semblances and are astonishingly vague. Indeed, the wording of those allegations merely states that a breach of the FIFA Code of Ethics "seems to have been committed" and that a decision on the substance of the matter cannot be taken immediately.
 
"Despite the farcical nature of these events, I refuse to believe that this is a political decision taken in haste in order to taint a lifelong devotee of the game or crush my candidacy for the FIFA presidency.
 
"I want everyone to know my state of mind: more than a sense of injustice or a desire for revenge, I am driven by a profound feeling of staunch defiance. I am more determined than ever to defend myself before the relevant judicial bodies.
 
"I want to reiterate in the strongest possible terms that I will devote myself to ensuring that my good faith prevails. 

"I have received numerous messages of support today from UEFA's member associations and the other confederations encouraging me to continue my work serving football's interests. Nothing will make me give up on that commitment."