Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter said he was innocent when he appeared in a Swiss court on Monday alongside France soccer great Michel Platini, 2-1/2 years after they were both cleared of fraud. Blatter and Platini were acquitted in 2022 at a lower Swiss court following a seven-year investigation into a payment of 2 million Swiss francs ($2.

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini once again face the Swiss Criminal Court, as the prosecutor appeals a previous decision clearing them of fraud charges. A payment of 2 million Swiss francs to Platini remains contentious.

The Swiss prosecutor has requested 20-month suspended sentences for former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA president Michel Platini

Sepp Blatter, the former head of soccer's global governing body FIFA, is looking forward to clearing his name at a new court hearing into allegations he made corrupt payments to French footballing great Michel Platini.

Sepp Blatter, former FIFA president, is set to clear his name in a Swiss court regarding allegations of corrupt payments to Michel Platini. Both were previously cleared but face an appeal by Swiss prosecutors.

Former FIFA and UEFA leaders return to Swiss court for 2nd trial on fraud charges, nearly decade after investigation began - Anadolu Ajansı

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have returned to court to face corruption allegations linked to their time at FIFA.

Sepp Blatter, the former head of football's global governing body FIFA, is looking forward to clearing his name at a new court hearing into allegations he made corrupt payments to French footballing great Michel Platini.

Former FIFA president Joseph Blatter said he was "very confident" of another acquittal as the latest trial connected with his payment to former UEFA chief Michel Platini got under way in Switzerland on Monday.