The verdict fell for Michel Platini! The legend of French football as well as Sepp Blatter were prosecuted for fraud and breach of trust, they have just been acquitted by Swiss justice. In 2015, this case had sounded like a bomb in the world of football. The two men were suspected of scam after Sepp Blatter made a transfer of a sum of 2 million Swiss francs in 2011.
While the two accused said that it was a long time due for a long time, FIFA had decided at the time to open an investigation and suspend them from all activities related to football. Then a blow for Michel Platini, who planned to present his candidacy for the head of FIFA. His trusted man Gianni Infantino, UEFA secretary general, then had a boulevard in front of him.
Michel Platini relieved
“I am relieved”here are the first pronounced by Michel Platini at the end of the hearing this morning. He indicates that this decision ends the relentlessness of FIFA of which he has been the victim for 10 years now: ” My honor has returned. The relentlessness of FIFA and some Swiss federal prosecutors for ten years is now over. (…) My honor has returned. ”
The triple Ballon d'Or then declares that this story of scam had been mounted from scratch at the time to prevent it from being elected at the top of the world football body: “History, I know it, there are no bogus payments, no corruption. It was a story to prevent me from being president of FIFA, that's all. »»
After being acquitted, Michel Platini, now 69, indicates that he does not have the ambition to continue playing a role in the world of football and indicates “be too old for that». Is it a final decision? Only the future will tell us!
