FIFA: investigatory chamber of the Ethics Committee requests a lifetime ban for Michel Platini

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The investigatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee has requested of lifetime banishment from football for Michel Platini (FRA), according to Thibaud d’Ales, a lawyer for the French leader, on 24/11/2015.

This sanction has apparently been requested by Vanessa Allard (Trinidad and Tobago), a member of the investigatory chamber and author of the report on Michel Platini. This report, like the one about Joseph Blatter, has been forwarded to the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee on 21/11/2015. The adjudicatory chamber said, on 23/11/2015, that it would endeavor to make known its decisions for the two leaders in December 2015.

"In the course of the proceedings, both parties will be invited to submit positions including any evidence with regard to the final reports of the investigatory chamber," said FIFA on 23/11/2015.

2 million Swiss francs received by Michel Platini from FIFA in February 2011 for work performed between 1999 and 2002

  • Michel Platini's provisionary suspension stems from a payment of 2m Swiss francs (about €1.54m at the time of payment) in February…
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