MUTTENZ, Switzerland: Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and France soccer great Michel Platini are due to appear in court in Switzerland on Monday accused of fraud - 2-1/2 years after they were cleared.Both men, once among the most senior figures in global soccer, were acquitted in 2022 at a lower Swiss

Former FIFA president and former UEFA chief are facing a retrial nearly three years after the pair was acquitted. The long-running legal saga dates back to 2015.

The pair were acquitted by a lower court in 2022 in a trial over payments to Platini, authorised by Blatter, of over $2 million.

MUTTENZ, Switzerland:Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter said he was innocent when he appeared in a Swiss court on Monday alongside France soccer great Michel Platini, 2-1/2 years after they were both cleared of fraud.Blatter and Platini were acquitted in 2022 at a lower Swiss court following a seven-year inve

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter said he was innocent when he appeared in Swiss Court with France soccer Michel Platini

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter said he was innocent when he appeared in a Swiss court on Monday alongside France soccer great Michel Platini, two and a half years after they were both cleared of fraud.

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