FIFA: Blatter proceedings against falls badly for Platini – France Info

The former strong man of FIFA and one who wants to take his place together in the same case … Since Friday, Blatter is the subject of criminal proceedings. Swiss justice including the deemed payment blamed “unfair” of nearly 2 million euros to the current boss of UEFA. Michel Platini he was heard as a witness.

New earthquake to FIFA. The Swiss Justice opened Friday legal proceedings against Blatter in September, but she also heard Michel Platini in Zurich. She wanted to have clarification on a payment of FIFA 1.8 million including the former Golden Ball was the beneficiary.

Michel Platini ensures that it is a salary remaining from the period where he was Technical Advisor in September Blatter. A “amount paid for a work by contract” defends the old number 10 of the Blues

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“It falls very badly for Platini” believes Arnaud Ramsay, sports reporter and guest of France Info

Michel Platini was heard as a witness only, but it is perhaps the first addict in his quest to take control of FIFA. This is certainly the opinion of Arnaud Ramsay, sports journalist and expert on the matter. This rebound “ fell very badly for Platini, a few weeks of an election that seemed all cooked,” he said on France Info.

While the former French player had so far “ has a pristine “, it is now “ splashed by the scandal ” that affects FIFA since May. “ This is the consequence of all this vast survey that breaks down one after the other heads” says Arnaud Ramsay, adding that Michel Platini “will have to explain and be convincing. “

Why wait almost ten years?

But the task will not be easy. The rest of the events occurred “ nebulous ,” he says. From 1998 to 2002, Michel Platini was indeed adviser Sepp Blatter. But then why have received this payment in 2011 alone? Many people wonder.

“We know that all work deserves, but generally are not expected to require nine years before his due. That’s who put a flea in the ear to the Swiss justice. ” (Patrick Oberli, a journalist with Switzerland Le Matin)

Patrick Oberli, a journalist with Swiss newspaper Le Matin, wonders “Why did you wait so long” to make this payment

This new procedure does will affect the candidacy of Michel Platini as President of FIFA? Pending further information, the old number 10 seems the Blues remain calm.