Soccer-Blatter, Platini cleared of corruption charges at FIFA trial
- Country:
- Switzerland
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and France footballing legend Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Friday.
Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, was cleared of fraud by the Federal Criminal Court in the southern city of Bellinzona.
Platini, a former France national team captain, and the manager was also acquitted of fraud.
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