Eight-year bans mark "the end" for Fifa president Sepp Blatter and Uefa boss Michel Platini, says Football Association chairman Greg Dyke.
Both were found guilty of ethics breaches over a £1.3m ($2m) "disloyal payment" to Platini and suspended from all football-related activities.
Having previously backed Platini for the next Fifa presidency, Dyke said the FA had yet to decide who to support.
The FA "didn't know about Platini" and "were clearly disappointed", Dyke said.
"We thought he had done a very good job as president of Uefa," Dyke told BBC Radio 5 live of the 60-year-old Frenchman, who is also one of seven Fifa vice-presidents.
Platini and Blatter, 79, intend to appeal against their bans to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) and deny wrongdoing.
Five candidates will now contest the Fifa presidential election to replace Blatter, 79, at a special congress on 26 February.
"Having opted quite early for Platini - and we had no idea about any of this case - we haven't decided who we are going to support," said Dyke.
"We're going to look at all of the candidates in January and February and make up our minds quite late.
"Where Fifa finds itself is so difficult, to some extent it doesn't matter who becomes president. What matters is a proper reform programme so the excesses of the Blatter era can't be seen again."
The FA suspended its support for Platini's bid to become Fifa president in October pending the ethics inquiry.
The Scottish FA, who also supported Platini's bid to become Fifa president , said in a statement it would be "inappropriate to comment any further" on the verdict against Blatter and Platini while both are still able to appeal against their bans". Monday, December 21, 2015
Sepp Blatter & Michel Platini bans mark end - Greg Dyke
Eight-year bans mark "the end" for Fifa president Sepp Blatter and Uefa boss Michel Platini, says Football Association chairman Greg Dyke.
Both were found guilty of ethics breaches over a £1.3m ($2m) "disloyal payment" to Platini and suspended from all football-related activities.
Having previously backed Platini for the next Fifa presidency, Dyke said the FA had yet to decide who to support.
The FA "didn't know about Platini" and "were clearly disappointed", Dyke said.
"We thought he had done a very good job as president of Uefa," Dyke told BBC Radio 5 live of the 60-year-old Frenchman, who is also one of seven Fifa vice-presidents.
Platini and Blatter, 79, intend to appeal against their bans to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) and deny wrongdoing.
Five candidates will now contest the Fifa presidential election to replace Blatter, 79, at a special congress on 26 February.
"Having opted quite early for Platini - and we had no idea about any of this case - we haven't decided who we are going to support," said Dyke.
"We're going to look at all of the candidates in January and February and make up our minds quite late.
"Where Fifa finds itself is so difficult, to some extent it doesn't matter who becomes president. What matters is a proper reform programme so the excesses of the Blatter era can't be seen again."
The FA suspended its support for Platini's bid to become Fifa president in October pending the ethics inquiry.
The Scottish FA, who also supported Platini's bid to become Fifa president , said in a statement it would be "inappropriate to comment any further" on the verdict against Blatter and Platini while both are still able to appeal against their bans". 
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