Switzerland Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini to go on trial on corruption charges The case centres on a payment of 2 million Swiss francs to Platini that Blatter had authorised before his re-election campaign. 12/04/2022
Switzerland Ex-FIFA officials Blatter, Platini indicted for fraud in Switzerland They could be jailed for several years if found guilty. 02/11/2021
Switzerland FIFA files criminal complaint against Sepp Blatter over football museu Blatter committed FIFA to a rental contract with the building’s owner, insurance firm Swiss Life, that requires paying €295 million through 2045 at above-market rates, the football organisation said. 22/12/2020
Switzerland FIFA sues Blatter, Platini over 'illicit' €1.8 million payment Blatter had "no legal basis" to authorise the 2011 payment to Platini, a FIFA investigation ruled in 2015. 16/12/2019
USA Blatter accused of sexual assault at awards ceremony Claims made by US goalkeeper Hope Solo slammed as "ridiculous" by spokesperson for ex-FIFA boss 11/11/2017
Sport Russia invites disgraced former FIFA and UEFA heads to Moscow for World Cup finals Sepp Blatter & Michel Platini will be Vladimir Putin's personal guests for the three-week football tournament next year 20/10/2017
World News Court of Arbitration for Sport upholds Sepp Blatter's 6-year ban from football-related activity for corruption 05/12/2016
Sport Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter attends CAS hearing Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter appeared before the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday to appeal against his six-year ban from football. 25/08/2016
Switzerland Former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter goes before tribunal to appeal football ban Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is going before sport’s highest tribunal, to appeal against his six-year ban from football. 25/08/2016
Sport FIFA lawyers accuse Blatter, Valcke and Kattner of profiteering Lawyers acting for FIFA claim disgraced former president Sepp Blatter, ex-secretary general Jerome Valcke and his former deputy Markus Kattner wrongly profited by some 70 million euros over the past f 03/06/2016
World News 'A new game, a final': UEFA's Platini makes last appeal against six-year ban Suspended UEFA president Michel Platini arrived early on Friday morning for what was arguably the match of his life, at least off the pitch: an 29/04/2016
Sport French Football Federation HQ searched as part of Blatter investigation The Headquarters of the French Football Federation were searched by French authorities on Tuesday in connection with Switzerland’s criminal 09/03/2016
Sport Sepp Blatter says new president is the right man to lead FIFA A good luck message from the one-time boss. Sepp Blatter FIFA’s former president believes his successor Gianni Infantino is the right man to lead 27/02/2016
Sport Blatter and Platini bans reduced from eight to six years Outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his once likely successor Michel Platini have had their bans from all football-related activity reduced from eight-years to six. 24/02/2016
Sport FIFA sack secretary general Jerome Valcke Football’s world governing body FIFA has sacked it’s suspended secretary general Jerome Valcke with immediate effect. The 55-year old Frenchman was 13/01/2016
Switzerland Blatter and Platini launch an appeal against their eight-year bans from football The FIFA President and head of UEFA were also fined for ethics violations 21/12/2015
World News FIFA-gate: Platini is 'biggest loser,' says analyst The banning of Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini has rocked the world of football. They have been found guilty of breaching FIFA’s code of ethics over 21/12/2015
World News 'We thought we were in the clear' and other interesting Sepp Blatter quotes “Let the women play in more feminine clothes, like they do in volleyball. They could, for example, have tighter shorts.” Sepp Blatter’s statements 21/12/2015
Switzerland Football: Blatter and Platini get 8 year bans A "dramatic day" for world football 21/12/2015