Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini acquitted of corruption by Swiss court
Both men were banned from football for eight years in 2015 Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini have been acquitted of corruption by a Swiss court. Criminal proceedings were launched into the pair after a payment of two million Swiss francs (£1.7m) from FIFA to Platini was uncovered in 2015. […]
4 years ago
Michel Platini accuses FIFA of making him and Sepp Blatter look like ‘fraudsters’
Platini and Blatter are currently on trial for fraud Former UEFA president Michel Platini has launched a scathing attack on FIFA and accused the governing body of making him and former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter out to be “cheaters, fraudsters, and money launderers.” The start to the trial had been delayed by a day after […]
4 years ago
Sepp Blatter unable to testify amid “difficulty breathing” at FIFA fraud trial
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were due to go on trial on Wednesday Sepp Blatter was unable to give evidence on the first day of his fraud trial in Switzerland’s federal court owing to chest pains, with judges moving his testimony to tomorrow. The former FIFA president and ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini could face five-year […]
4 years ago
Michel Platini backs defender to win Ballon d’Or
The former Uefa president claimed it’s never been easier to predict the winner of the Ballon d’Or than now, backing a defender to win it
8 years ago
The internet reacts as Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini given eight-year football ban
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11 years ago
Blatter, Platini and Valcke have all been banned by FIFA’s Ethics Committee
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11 years ago