Michel Platini has stated his intention to resign as UEFA president after his appeal against a six-year ban from football activities failed.
The Frenchman said he would resign to pursue the case over a suspect $2 million payment in Swiss courts in a bid to clear his name.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected the appeal saying it was not convinced about the “legitimacy” of the payment ordered by ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
After Cas returned its judgement, a statement from Platini's lawyers said: "Michel Platini announces that he will resign as president of Uefa at the organisation's next congress."
It added the Frenchman was "deeply disappointed" by the decision, which he considered "an injustice".
Cas also said an 80,000 Swiss Franc (£57,200) fine should be lowered to 60,000 (£42,900).
However, the panel was damning of Platini, saying his "behaviour was not ethical or loyal".
It found his dealings with Blatter had breached the ethics code of world governing body Fifa, and while his six-year ban was "too severe", it decided a four-year punishment should be handed down - the equivalent to a presidential term in office.
"The Cas panel was of the opinion that a severe sanction could be justified in view of the superior functions carried out by Mr Platini (Fifa vice-president and Uefa president), the absence of any repentance and the impact that this matter has had on Fifa's reputation," it said.
The decision means that Platini will not be able to take any official role in the European Championship finals that start in France on June 10. He was a key organiser of the event until the FIFA payment scandal erupted.
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