The FIFA Appeals Committee has rejected appeals from Sepp Blatter and
Michel Platini but will reduce their bans from eight years to six
years.
The pair have had their bans from all football-related activities
reduced because of the "services they had rendered to FIFA, UEFA and
football in general over the years".
They were found guilty of breaches surrounding a "disloyal payment"
of £1.3 million made by Blatter to Platini. Their appeals were heard at a
court in Zurich earlier this month but despite losing their appeals,
both Blatter and Platini are planning launch another appeal to the Court
of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
In a statement, Platini said: “The charges against me are baseless,
built from the ground up and surreal in view of the facts and the
explanations I gave during the hearing. I will go through all the
possible appeals, starting with Cas. I will go to the end of my fight to
show I’m innocent.”
Blatter also released a statement saying: “I’m deeply disappointed by
the Fifa appeal chamber and the next step is going further to Cas in
Lausanne.”
FIFA will be holding its election to replace Sepp Blatter as
president on Friday with Gianni Infantino, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein,
Jerome Champagne, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa and Tokyo Sexwale
all in the running.
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