DAVID TAYLOR is expected to be made one of the most powerful men in world football today.

The SFA chief executive should be announced successor to Lars-Christer Olsson as chief executive of Uefa.

It means he will resign from his job at Hampden Park but his new role is one of the top positions in world football and could earn him up to £800,000 a year.

A senior Uefa source said: "We expect an announcement today with David Taylor taking up the role of chief executive and Michel Platini becoming an executive president."

Olsson quit last week after his mentor, Lennart Johansson, lost to Platini in the election for Uefa president.

French hero Platini has promised to be a hands-on leader and has recruited Taylor to assist him.

A lawyer by profession, Taylor joined the SFA as chief executive in 1999. Despite being heavily criticised by the Scottish media, he is widely respected within the Uefa system.

He is a member of the organisation's Control and Disciplinary Body and has been campaigning for the European Championship Finals to be expanded from 16 to 24 teams.

It will be the second major victory in football politics for Scotland this week. On Monday, John McBeth, the chairman of the SFA, was elected as a Fifa vice-president for the British associations and will take his place on the executive committee in May when the incumbent David Will retires.

Former Scotland manager Andy Roxburgh is technical director at Uefa, another high-ranking position.

Football League chief Peter Donald and Hearts general secretary Campbell Ogilvie are seen as likely candidates to replace Taylor.