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Blatter, Platini Appeal FIFA Bans

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have lodged appeals against their provisional 90-day bans imposed by FIFA’s ethics committee. The 79-year-old Blatter was suspended from his … Continue reading Blatter, Platini Appeal FIFA Bans


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blatter,-platiniSepp Blatter and Michel Platini have lodged appeals against their provisional 90-day bans imposed by FIFA’s ethics committee.

The 79-year-old Blatter was suspended from his duties as FIFA President on Thursday and has denied any wrongdoing, calling the investigation into his conduct as “outrageous”.

Blatter and Platini, who was UEFA President, have taken advantage of the two-day window to make a formal challenge after notification, but they will remain suspended at least until the appeal is held.

Blatter and Platini were handed 90-day suspensions after the Swiss Attorney General opened criminal proceedings against Blatter over a £1.35 million payment to Platini.

The payment was made in February 2011 for work the Frenchman carried out as Blatter’s Technical Advisor between 1999 and 2002.

In a related development, a FIFA Presidential contender, Chung Mong-joon, has said that he would sue the world football body’s ethics committee for defamation over a six-year ban and make a formal appeal to the International Sport Tribunal.

The South Korean Tycoon said in a statement that he would take action against FIFA’s independent ethics committee “for damaging my reputation” in its handling of his case.

The billionaire revealed he would mobilise “all legal means available,” including a formal request next week to the Lausanne based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).