Swiss federal prosecutors have started an appeal process against a court decision to acquit former football bosses Joseph ‘Sepp’ Blatter and Michel Platini of corruption.
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La fiscalía estudia el recurso contra la absolución de Blatter y Platini
The former head of world football’s governing body FIFA, Blatter, and the ex-boss of European football UEFA, Platini, were cleared of wrongdoing on July 8.
This will form the basis of an eventual OAG decision on whether to push ahead with an official appeal.
Blatter and Platini were cleared of fraud and corruption surrounding a CHF2 million ($2.05 million) payment from FIFA to Platini in 2011 for consultancy work.
Prosecutors had asked the court to impose suspended 20-month prison sentences on both men, and to make them repay CHF2.23 million to FIFA.
The collapse of the case was a major setback for Swiss prosecutors who had spent years bringing the high profile case to court.
After being cleared in court, Blatter and Platini were awarded legal costs of CHF80,000 and CHF140,000 respectively. Blatter also accepted a payment of CHF20,000 as compensation for moral damages. Platini refused a similar offer, but he is able to reclaim the CHF2 million payment, which had been frozen.
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