Eric Cantona compares Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini to plague, cholera

With complete disregard for his inability to put a lid on corruption within the football world, Sepp Blatter recently announced his intention to seek a fifth term as FIFA president.

Assuming Blatter follows through on the plan, his main - and perhaps only - legitimate opponent will be UEFA president Michel Platini, who has yet to officially declare his candidacy for the position.

But according to French legend Eric Cantona, who is never hesitant to let his feelings be known to the media, choosing between Blatter and Platini will be like choosing between two of the world's most devastating diseases.

Per Squawka:

It's politics when you get to that level. Platini was a great player, he's a great man of football, but today he's a politician, just like the rest.

On the other hand, it would be a good thing that as they are all politicians. A former player could be elected head of FIFA. When you have to choose between the plague and cholera, it's best to get it from the doctor.

It's about settling scores, a political war. Platini wants to be FIFA president, Blatter wants to remain it. Blatter has started to say, 'Qatar, it's true it was a bad idea, but it was Platini's idea.

Some people criticize the World Cup in Qatar, others the World Cup in Brazil. It's also Platini who gave the Under-21 European Championships to Israel, which is just as disrespectful in terms of human rights as giving the World Cup to Qatar, given Israel's policy.

He also gave the Euros to Ukraine, which was not an example of democracy.

So... the plague or cholera? Which would you rather have running FIFA?