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Fifa, we want 2 million francs back from Platini

3/5/2020, 3:10:38 PM


'We take note of the Strasbourg Court's decision' (ANSA)

Fifa asks Platini for the two million Swiss francs "unduly paid by President Joseph Blatter in February 2011": the World Football Confederation explains this in acknowledging "the decision of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg to reject the Platini's appeal "against the disqualification for that payment. The Court deemed the appeal of the former UEFA President to be unfounded and the disqualification imposed by the Fifa Ethics Committee and confirmed by the Tas and the Swiss federal court was "justified". "Fifa - the press release concludes - will continue to ask for the return of that sum"