March 5, 2025|
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|9 months agoBlatter Appeals Case Reopens Swiss Football Corruption Saga
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter faces renewed fraud allegations in Swiss appeal trial over controversial CHF2 million payment.
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- Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter faces new fraud trial in Swiss appeals court
- The case involves a controversial CHF2 million payment to Michel Platini in 2011
- Blatter and Platini were previously acquitted by Federal Criminal Court in 2022
By The Numbers
2 million
CHF payment under investigation
2022
Year of initial acquittal
2025
Year of appeal trial
They Said
"Anything other than an acquittal is also out of the question in the appeal proceedings"
"This fairy tale belongs in the category of conspiracy theories, which must be denied entry into the hallowed halls of the courts"
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Swiss Appeals Court Reopens FIFA Corruption Case
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The Controversial Payment
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Legal Arguments
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Historical Context
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