Advertisement

Platini and Blatter fraud trial set for June

  • Web Desk
  • Share

Blatter fraud trial

Blatter fraud trial

Advertisement

FIFA Former president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA chief Michel Platini will appear before Swiss prosecutors on charges of fraud between 8-22 June, the criminal court concerned said Tuesday.

This will be the final hearing in a long-running saga that began in 2011 and stems from a payment from FIFA to Platini of 2 million Swiss franc (1.8m euros) for consultancy services.

The pair are also being investigated for disloyal management”, “breach of trust” and “forgery of securities”.

Blatter was forced to stand down from FIFA in 2015 and the governing body of world football banned him for eight years, later reduced to six.

The three-time Ballon d’Or winner Platini was suspended from all football-related activities for four years.

Advertisement

The pair are to be questioned one last time before the investigation is concluded.

The charges could carry sentences of five years in jail.

Advertisement
Read More News On

Catch all the Business News, Breaking News Event and Latest News Updates on The BOL News


Download The BOL News App to get the Daily News Update & Live News.


Advertisement
End of Story
BOL Stories of the day
Israel’s army chief vows crackdown on settler violence in West Bank
Israel strikes Gaza’s North and South amid repeated truce violations
Zelensky fires two ministers over $100 million corruption scandal
Medical conditions could block entry to US under new policy
U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran over ballistic missile and drone programs
G7 Foreign Ministers unite on support for Ukraine, sidestep trade and military controversies
Next Article
Exit mobile version