LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE
Ex-FIFA President and French Football Icon Acquitted of Corruption Allegations
A Swiss court has exonerated Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini from corruption charges, two and a half years following their initial acquittal.
26 March 2025 · 08:52 UTC
The ruling came on Tuesday, two and a half years after they were initially cleared of the allegations.
The claims against Blatter and Platini had persisted, with the two facing accusations of corruption linked to their leadership roles at FIFA and UEFA, the governing body of European soccer.
The Swiss court's decision concludes a protracted ordeal that had major consequences for the international soccer landscape.
Blatter presided over FIFA from 1998 to 2015, while Platini was a key figure in French soccer, serving as UEFA President from 2007 to 2015. Their case attracted significant media coverage and was closely monitored by the worldwide soccer community.