Both ex-officials are accused on a number of counts.
The trial of former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini has begun in Switzerland, the BBC reports. >
Former world football leaders are accused of fraud, embezzlement, forgery and abuse of office. Both face up to five years in prison and a fine.
“I am absolutely sure of everything, the sun is shining and I am in a good mood. I know I have done nothing illegal. Football has been my life. 45 years of FIFA. Football is my life, “Blatter said before the trial.
Platini also said he was waiting to win in court to get rid of” wild accusations and slander. “
Blatter and Platini headed the governing bodies of football until 2015, after which they resigned amid a corruption scandal. In late 2019, FIFA filed lawsuits against both, accusing Blatter of illegally allocating two million Swiss francs from FIFA funds to Platini.
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Earlier it was reported that FIFA removed all mentions of Russia from the 2022 World Cup promo .
