Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, formerly two of soccer’s most powerful officials, were acquitted of corruption by a Swiss court, the latest development in a long-running scandal that rocked the world’s most popular sport.
to compensate Platini for consultancy services rendered during Blatter’s first term as president between 1998 and 2002 when the organization’s finances were less stable.
Both maintained their innocence but the timing of the payment—Blatter approved it when campaigning for re-election and Platini had sway over European voters—raised questions over potential motives.
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