FIFA Trial: Blatter, Platinum Cleared Of Fraud Charges

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Former FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, and vice-president Michel Platini, have both been cleared of fraud charges following their trial in Switzerland.

“I wanted to express my happiness for all my loved ones that justice has finally been done after seven years of lies and manipulation.

He said former France captain Platini wanted 1m Swiss francs per year but Blatter told him FIFA could not afford that fee. “I knew when we started with Michel Platini that is not the total, and we would look at it later,” Blatter had told the court during the trial, adding they shook hands on their “gentleman’s agreement”.Platini said: “I trusted the president, and knew he would pay me one day.”

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