Federal prosecutor calls for punishments for Blatter and Platini

The background is the payment of two million Swiss francs, which Blatter had left to Platini as FIFA boss in 2011. According to the two, it is an eliminated fee for previous advisory activities. The public prosecutor doubts this. The Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona said Blatter and Platini 2022, but the public prosecutor’s office went into account. The judgment is expected on March 25th.

Acquisition in 2022

The Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona had both acquitted “in Dubio Pro Reo” in 2022 – in case of doubt for the accused. The public prosecutor’s office had not been able to convince the court that the money was actually not paid for past advisory activities.

At the start of the trial on Monday, Blatter and Platini had asserted that the said payment was not illegal after an oral contract. On Wednesday, the pleadings of the two ex-football bosses follow.