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Blatter and Platini Face Fraud Trial Reopening Scandal

3/3/2025

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Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini returned to a Swiss court for a fraud trial, reigniting a scandal that had previously seen them acquitted. The Swiss federal prosecutor is challenging the earlier decision over a controversial 2 million Swiss franc payment to Platini. A verdict is anticipated on March 25, as both men steadfastly assert their innocence.

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Story summary

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini returned to a Swiss court for a fraud trial, reigniting a scandal that had previously seen them acquitted. The Swiss federal prosecutor is challenging the earlier decision over a controversial 2 million Swiss franc payment to Platini. A verdict is anticipated on March 25, as both men steadfastly assert their innocence.