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Michel Platini
FIFA Reduces Bans for Blatter, Platini From 8 to 6 Years
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini had their bans from soccer reduced from eight years to six by FIFA’s appeal body on Wednesday, two days before the sport’s ruling body tries to turn the page on years of scandals by electing a new president.
FIFA Ethics Investigator Recommends 9-Year Ban for Valcke
Sepp Blatter’s former right-hand man is facing a nine-year ban from soccer.
FIFA Tells Platini He Can’t Appeal Directly to Sports Court
FIFA told Michel Platini on Tuesday that he cannot bypass its appeals process by challenging his eight-year ban directly at the Court of Arbitration for Sport
FIFA Ethics Court Bans Blatter, Platini for 8 Years
Banished from soccer’s ruling body for eight years for unethical conduct, Sepp Blatter won’t give up the presidency of his beloved FIFA without a fight.
Judgment Day Dawns for Blatter, Platini in FIFA Ethics Case
Judgment day for Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini dawns Monday when FIFA’s ethics court is expected to ban the scandal-scarred soccer body’s most powerful leaders.
Sepp Blatter at Risk Again From FIFA Kickbacks Scandal
Sepp Blatter is at risk again from the World Cup bribery scandal that tainted much of his FIFA presidency.
FIFA Ethics Committee Seeks Life Ban Against Michel Platini
The FIFA ethics committee has requested a life ban for Michel Platini, the Frenchman’s lawyer said Tuesday, a move that would rule the UEFA president out of the race to succeed Sepp Blatter
Michel Platini Confirms He Will Run for FIFA President
Michel Platini has launched his campaign to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president, aiming to give the scandal-hit governing body “the dignity and the position it deserves.”
