Swiss court acquits Platini, Blatter in fraud case

Swiss court acquits Platini, Blatter in fraud case
Friday 8 July 2022 - 12:45

The Swiss judiciary acquitted the former heads of the International and European Football Federations, Swiss Joseph Blatter and French Michel Platini, in a fraud case that destroyed their administrative career.

The Criminal Court in Plinzona did not agree this Friday to the Public Prosecution’s requests in mid-June to imprison Blatter and Platini for one year and eight months, with a suspended sentence, against the background of defrauding the International Federation (FIFA) by obtaining Platini unjustified compensation of two million Swiss francs (1.8 million euros) for consulting work in favor of Blatter.

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