FIFA: Details of the 8-year suspension decisions against Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini

"The proceedings against Mr Blatter primarily related to a payment of CHF 2,000,000 (about €1.54m at the time) transferred in February 2011 from FIFA to Mr Platini. The proceedings against Mr Platini primarily related to a payment of CHF 2,000,000 (about €1.54m at the time) that he received in February 2011 from FIFA. Mr Blatter, in his position as president of FIFA, authorised the payment to Mr Platini which had no legal basis in the written agreement signed between both officials on 25/08/1999," said FIFA, on 21/12/2015, in the announcement in which the international federation has suspended both Jospeh Blatter and Michel Platini from any activity in global football for 8 years.

"The evidence available to the adjudicatory chamber in the present case was not sufficient to establish, to the extent required, that Mr Blatter sought the execution or omission of an official act from Mr Platini [and vice versa vis-a-vis Mr Platini to Mr Blatter] within the meaning of article 21 paragraph 1 of the FIFA Code of Ethics (FCE) (Bribery and corruption). However, the conduct of Mr Blatter…