Michel Platini said today he will quit his job with FIFA on June 30th - whether his boss Sepp Blatter is re-elected as the world body's president or not.
Platini has been employed as a special adviser to Blatter since 1998 and among other former international players, also sits on FIFA's Football Committee.
But by the end of June, Platini could be involved in FIFA in another guise as a member of the executive committee.
The 46-year-old former French captain and coach is standing for election to both the UEFA and FIFA executive committees.
He is chasing one of seven available seats at the UEFA election which takes place this Thursday at their Congress in Stockholm while the elections for a seat on the FIFA executive will be held at the FIFA Congress in Seoul on May 29th - two days before the start of the World Cup finals.
While he is almost certain to replace French federation president Claude Simonet, who is stepping down from the UEFA executive, his election to FIFA's executive boards is more uncertain.
"If I am elected by UEFA I'll resign from FIFA on June 30th," Platini was quoted as saying by daily L'Equipetoday.
"It will finish off a four-year cycle from 1998 to 2002 with two World Cups," he said.
"But if I'm beaten, I won't stay with FIFA any longer. I could not stay as the president's adviser if I'm beaten in an election."