UEFA president Michel Platini's suspension from performing any football activity has been reduced from six years to four, but the Frenchman has decided to resign from his role as a result.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced that the ban would not be fully overturned, with Platini then deciding he would not proceed further with his case.

He said in a statement: "I take note of today's decision from CAS but I see it as a profound injustice.

"This decision inflicts a suspension on me that, as luck would have it, stops me from contesting the next election for the Fifa presidency.

The court said in a statement that the ban "corresponds to the duration of a presidential term". The court ruled that Platini was guilty of conflict of interest for taking a $2 million (£1.4m) payment from Fifa approved by Sepp Blatter in 2011.