The Extraordinary Court of Appeal of the Federal Criminal Court (TPF) returned its verdict this Tuesday in the case of “2 million Swiss francs” in which Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter were involved. The two former sports leaders, already released at first instance in July 2022, were once again bleached.
At the announcement of this decision, the ex-captain of the Blues let out his relief, while severely scratching FIFA. For him, this case was nothing more than a maneuver to prevent him from accessing the presidency of the worldwide.
“This is the end of a part of the story”
“The persecution of FIFA and a few Swiss federal prosecutors for ten years is now fully completed. Today, my honor has returned and I am very happy. Me, the story, I have known him from the start, everyone knows her, and I know that it is a story to prevent me from being president of FIFA ”said the triple Ballon d'Or in remarks relayed by The team.
“If it had not been this payment that they found four years later, as if by chance, it would have been something else. FIFA administration and part of Switzerland did not want me as president (FIFA) at that time. I have not feeled guilty of anything for ten years, but afterwards, Blatter and Platini, it is spoken, that makes it write. This is the end of a part of the story ”he concluded.