Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini acquitted again at second trial of financial wrongdoing at FIFA

Blatter, Platini cleared of corruption - Daily Trust

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and celebrated French footballer Michel Platini have been cleared of corruption charges relating to allegations of fraud at the global footballing body. An appeals court in Muttenz, near Basel in Switzerland, yesterday cleared the two of impropriety over a payment of 2m Swiss francs (£1.6m) Blatter made to Platini in 2011. Both men have consistently denied wrongdoing. The two were first acquitted of fraud offen…

Blatter, Platini acquitted again at second trial of financial wrongdoing at FIFA

MUTTENZ, Switzerland — Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini won again in court Tuesday and now lead 2-0 in trial verdicts against Swiss federal prosecutors.

State prosecutor Thomas Hildbrand demanded suspended sentences for the former football directors for fraud and forgery.

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Swiss Court clears Blatter and Platini of corruption charges again

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have been acquitted for a second time on charges of fraud, forgery, mismanagement and misappropriation of $2.2m of Fifa money in 2011.

Also in second instance, a Swiss court declares a million-dollar payment from Joseph Blatter to Michel Platini with fifa money for right. The ex-functionaries are to be compensated. The French star is considering a lawsuit.