The Blatter, Platini bans: What FIFA says

Full text of the statement issued by FIFA on Monday, detailing the suspension of its President Sepp Blatter and European soccer boss Michel Platini for eight years. IMAGE: Joseph Blatter, right,......

Platini under scanner as French prosecutor mulling Qatar 2022 WC probe

French financial authorities are considering investigating how Qatar was awarded the 2022 soccer World Cup, financial prosecutor Eliane Houlette said on Sunday. "We are thinking about it, we have......

UEFA calls for a quick decision for Platini

‘We strongly call on all instances in the current process...to work very rapidly to ensure that there is a final decision on the merits of the case by, at the latest, mid-November 2015’......

English FA back Platini's FIFA presidency bid

The English FA have thrown their weight behind Michel Platini's bid to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president. "We support Michel Platini’s candidacy," FA chairman Greg Dyke said in a......

FIFA ethics committee says Platini complaints "not valid"

FIFA's ethics committee rejected criticism from UEFA president Michel Platini over the manner of his suspension, saying the argument that he was not allowed to defend himself is "not......