Sepp Blatter says that choosing Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup was a mistake. Concerns have been raised about how migrant workers are treated in Qatar. Blatter blames then-Uefa president Michel Platini for the vote to give Qatar the World Cup. Sepp Blatter, who used to run Fifa, says that giving the 2022 World … Read more
A Swiss court clears Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini of all corruption-related allegations. Authorities charged the two with conspiring illegally to have FIFA pay Platini £1.7 million in 2011. Blatter was forced to resign from his position as FIFA president in disgrace. A Swiss court on Friday exonerated former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former … Read more
The trail for Blatter and Platini begins today. Blatter and Platini appeared before the Federal Criminal Court in the southern Swiss city of Bellinzona. The trial will end on June 22, and a decision is anticipated on July 8. Former world and European football presidents Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini went on trial in Switzerland … Read more
Battler and Platini will face trial on Wednesday for illegal payment. Both are on the trial for a transaction of two million Swiss francs. Platini has won three Ballon d’Or. Two of the most powerful men in the world and European football, Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, face trial on Wednesday for a suspected illegal … Read more
In his address to the 46th UEFA Congress, Gianni Infantino appealed for unity and commended the governing body of European football for its positive contributions to discussions about the game’s future. “Football brings people together,” remarked FIFA President Sepp Blatter. “I’m confident that by working together, we can advance European and worldwide football while also … Read more
