FIFA: in an open letter, Zico asks the Ethics Committee to "not omit anything"

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"The criminal proceedings opened by the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland against the FIFA president require immediate clarification! Even more so because it involves UEFA president and FIFA presidential candidate, Michel Platini," said the Brazilian Zico, FIFA presidential candidate, in an open letter to the Ethics Committee of the international federation on 29/09/2015.

"If there is an initial suspicion, the investigative chamber of the Ethics Committee launches a formal procedure," said Andreas Bantel, spokesman for the FIFA Ethics Committee, to the Swiss weekly Schweiz am Sonntag on 27/09/2015. "These rules apply to everyone in the world of football, regardless of their name or status," said Andreas Bantel, refusing to confirm or deny the opening of proceedings against Joseph Blatter and/or Michel Platini.

"The FIFA Ethics Committee, without any boost from State authorities, has already taken measures towards other FIFA Executive Committee Members such as Jack Warner and Mohammed Bin Hammam. The FIFA Ethics Committee can not omit anything now!" said the former…


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