FIFA: "Many heads of state believe that Blatter is not a bad guy" (Joseph Blatter)

"Would have been nice to be given the Nobel Peace Prize in football, if we had not had this tsunami that has hit us. Football works for peace. I have met so many heads of state and many believe that Blatter is not a bad guy. I also have supporters in French football," said Joseph Blatter to the French daily Le Monde, on 22/12/2015.

Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini, UEFA president, were suspended by the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Commission for a term of eight years from any football-related activity (administrative, sports, etc.) at a national and international level, on 21/12/2015. The Swiss has been found guilty of conflict of interest and mismanagement, for his role in a payment of 2 million Swiss francs (€1.54m at the time of payment in February 2011) made to Michel Platini on behalf of FIFA, for work allegedly performed between January 1999 and June 2002.

Blatter stated that if he was faced with Michel Platini, he would tell him: "You see, we were too strong for them. They want to get rid of both of us at the same time," said Joseph Blatter to Le Monde, on…