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Prosecutor calls for suspended sentence for Blatter, Platini

BELLINZONA (Switzerland): The Swiss prosecutor's office on Wednesday demanded a 20-month suspended jail sentence for Michel Platini and ex-president of FIFA Sepp Blatter, accusing them of fraud. Blatter and Platini are being tried over a two-million-Swiss-franc ($2 million) payment in 2011 to the former France captain, who by that time was in charge of European football's governing body UEFA. The prosecutor's demand is more lenient than he could have asked for -- a maximum of five years in prison if found guilty.

Sepp Blatter Says Michel Platini Payment Was "Gentleman's Agreement"

Sepp Blatter struck a "gentleman's agreement" with Michel Platini to pay him a million Swiss francs ($1.02 million) a year as an adviser, the former world football chief told their trial on Thursday. The French football legend had jokingly asked Blatter for a million, without specifying the currency, and the then-FIFA president agreed, with part of the money -- outside of the contract they signed -- to be paid "later", Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court heard.

Blatter and Platini reiterate innocence in testimony to court

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini strongly reiterated their innocence as the two former football leaders were questioned on day two of their criminal trial on charges of defrauding Fifa.

Platini was worth a million, beleaguered Blatter tells court

Michel Platini "was worth his million" Swiss francs a year, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter insisted Thursday, telling a Swiss court he could not understand why the pair were answering fraud charges.

Platini was worth a million, Blatter tells court

Former UEFA president Michel Platini leaves Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court after the first day of his trial over a suspected fraudulent payment, in the southern Switzerland city of Bellinzona, on June 8, 2022. – Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the chiefs of world and European football start a two-week trial following a mammoth investigation that began in 2015 and lasted six years. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Platini was worth a million francs a year, Blatter tells Swiss court

The former world football chief and French football legend Platini are being tried at Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court in the southern city of Bellinzona, following an investigation that began in 2015 and lasted six years.

Soccer chief Blatter says Platini payment followed 'gentleman's agreement'

BELLINZONA, Switzerland : Ex-FIFA President Sepp Blatter denied approving fraudulent payments to French football legend Michel Platini, telling a Swiss court on Thursday that a cash transfer followed a "gentleman's agreement" between the pair.

Michel Platini was worth a million, Sepp Blatter tells court

Michel Platini "was worth his million" Swiss francs a year, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter insisted Thursday, telling a Swiss court he could not understand why the pair were answering fraud charges. The former world football chief and French football legend Platini are being tried at Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court in the southern city of Bellinzona, following an investigation that began in 2015 and lasted six years. The pair are being tried over a two million Swiss franc ($2.08 million) payment in 2011 to Platini, who was then in charge of European football's governing body UEFA.

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Prosecutor calls for suspended sentence for Blatter, Platini

Sepp Blatter Says Michel Platini Payment Was "Gentleman's Agreement"

Blatter and Platini reiterate innocence in testimony to court

Platini was worth a million, beleaguered Blatter tells court

Platini was worth a million, Blatter tells court

Platini was worth a million francs a year, Blatter tells Swiss court

Soccer chief Blatter says Platini payment followed 'gentleman's agreement'

Michel Platini was worth a million, Sepp Blatter tells court