Former UEFA president Michel Platini has filed a lawsuit against FIFA president Gianni Infantino and former FIFA officials.
Key facts
- •Michel Platini has filed a lawsuit against Gianni Infantino and former FIFA officials.
- •The lawsuit is related to corruption allegations against Platini in 2015.
- •A criminal investigation has started in France against former FIFA officials Marco Villiger and Domenico Scala.
- •Platini is seeking full compensation from FIFA in the civil proceedings.
- •Platini was banned from football activities for four years in 2015, along with former FIFA president Joseph Blatter.
- •Blatter's ban was later reduced to six years.
Former UEFA president Michel Platini has filed a criminal and civil lawsuit in a Paris court against several former FIFA officials, including current FIFA president Gianni Infantino. The lawsuit is related to corruption allegations against Platini in 2015.
Background of the Lawsuit
The lawsuit is based on corruption allegations raised against Platini in 2015, which he claims prevented him from running for the FIFA presidency in 2016. A criminal investigation has already started in France against former FIFA officials Marco Villiger and Domenico Scala, who are accused of 'wilful harassment and trading in influence'.
Civil Proceedings
In the civil proceedings, Platini is seeking full compensation from FIFA, claiming that actions were taken within the organization to block his election to the top post over ten years ago. This comes after a 2015 investigation into former FIFA president Joseph Blatter, who was suspected of unlawfully transferring 2 million Swiss francs (around 2 million euros) to Platini for consultancy services provided between 1998 and 2002.
This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Sportal.bg.
