Tag: platini
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FIFA fraud: Blatter, Platini acquitted by Swiss court
Former FIFA president Joseph Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini were on Friday acquitted by the Swiss Federal Criminal Court in a FIFA fraud trial. The two ex-football officials had been charged by federal prosecutors in Switzerland with defrauding FIFA in connection with a payment of two million Swiss francs (2.07 million dollars) Platini…
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FIFA sues Blatter, Platini to recover £1.56m
World soccer body FIFA on Monday filed claims in Swiss court seeking to recover 2 million Swiss francs (£1.56 million) that it said were paid inappropriately by ex-FIFA President Joseph Blatter to former French football star Michel Platini. “FIFA has today filed claims in the relevant Swiss courts against former FIFA President Joseph Blatter and…
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Ex-UEFA president Platini freed after being questioned over Qatar World Cup
Former France captain Michel Platini was released in the early hours of Wednesday after having been questioned over the awarding of the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals to Qatar. Platini’s lawyer, William Bourdon, said his client was innocent of all charges and that he had been questioned on “technical grounds.” “It was very long, given…
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Alleged fraud: Michel Platini released from police custody
Former UEFA chief, Michel Platini has been released by France’s national financial prosecutor’s office. The legendary soccer star was arrested earlier Tuesday in connection with the awarding of 2022 FIFA World Cup hosting to Qatar. He was detained in a Paris suburb as part of a corruption probe into the awarding of the right to…