Uefa election race in the balance

Both candidates in tomorrow's Uefa presidential elections claim they have secured enough support to win the contest.

Both candidates in tomorrow's Uefa presidential elections claim they have secured enough support to win the contest.

Supporters of incumbent Lennart Johansson's insist 36 of the 52 associations have committed to the 77-year-old Swede.

But those close to challenger Michel Platini claim a majority of the votes have been promised to the 51-year-old Frenchman.

The momentum does appear to have swung towards Platini, however, and Johansson will need to call in some big favours in the last 24 hours before the vote if he is to succeed.

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Johansson generally has support among the larger football nations but in this election San Marino's vote carries as much weight as Italy's and there are more small associations than large ones.