US EditionSwiss Authorities Accept Blatter and Platini Acquittals
Swiss federal prosecutors ended a decade-long investigation after two acquittals cleared Platini and Blatter of fraud related to a disputed 2011 payment exceeding 2 million Swiss francs.
- On August 28, 2025, Swiss prosecutors brought to a close the ten-year legal proceedings involving Sepp Blatter, the ex-head of FIFA, and Michel Platini, who previously led UEFA.
- The case originated from a 2011 payment of two million Swiss francs from Blatter to Platini, which prosecutors claimed had no legal basis, leading to charges in 2021.
- Platini, who served as Blatter's advisor between 1998 and 2002, maintained the payment was outstanding wages, and both men were acquitted twice by Swiss courts, last in March 2025.
- Platini’s lawyer Dominic Nellen stated the criminal proceedings finally failed, and Platini noted the appeal withdrawal with satisfaction, highlighting the absence of incriminating evidence over ten years.
- The Attorney General's Office withdrew its appeal, fully acquitting both men and closing this chapter, while the defense plans legal action against those who initiated the proceedings.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
31 Articles
31 Articles
The affair of a dubious million-dollar payment cost Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini their offices in 2015. However, a legal conviction for fraud is definitely off the table.
The Swiss Public Prosecutor's Office decided not to appeal again after the second acquittal of former football leaders.
·Paris, France
Read Full Article
The acquittal of Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter, who were retried in March in Switzerland in a fraud case, became final because the prosecution did not appeal.
·Belgrade, Serbia
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources31
Leaning Left6Leaning Right2Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 33%
R 17%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
