Sepp Blatter, Platini Indicted for Fraud in Switzerland

FIFA President Sepp Blatter (L) and UEFA President Michel Platini are engaged in conversation during the 65th FIFA Congress held at the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland, on May 29, 2015. Walter Bieri/Keystone via AP

GENEVA—Former FIFA officials Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were charged with fraud and other offenses by Swiss prosecutors on Tuesday after a six-year investigation into a controversial $2 million payment.

The 85-year-old Blatter and 66-year-old Platini now face a trial at federal criminal court in Bellinzona. They could be jailed for several years if found guilty, though Swiss cases often take years to reach a conclusion.