FIFA

Blatter's final play: stopping Frenchman Michel Platini from heading FIFA

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Sepp Blatter, the head of football's ruling body FIFA, and former French star Michel Platini are now in the sights of the Swiss judicial authorities. Blatter is being investigated for “criminal mismanagement”, while questions have been raised over an allegedly “underhand” payment the Frenchman received from the FIFA boss. Football writer Antoine Grynbaum describes how the once-close relationship between the two men turned sour and what it means for Platini's own bid for football's top job.  

French football great Michel Platini named in Fifa scandal

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Uefa boss Platini insists that 2 million Swiss franc 'underhand' payment from Sepp Blatter was simply fee for Fifa contract work.

Former French football star Platini to stand for FIFA presidency

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Current UEFA president has written to member federations in Europe saying he will take part in election to replace Sepp Blatter in February.

FIFA boss say French and German leaders tried to 'influence' World Cup votes

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Sepp Blatter says both French president Nicolas Sarkozy and German president intervened, leading to World Cup being staged in Qatar.

French PM forced to pay for children's trip to football match on government jet

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Manuel Valls took sons on official Falcon to watch Champions League final in Berlin, claiming his own presence was for official business with Fifa.

Ex-France football manager slams 'disgraceful' FIFA payment to Ireland

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Raymond Domenech said Ireland team should be compensated for FIFA's 5m-euro payment to Irish federation for infamous handball win.

Evidence suggests Fifa secretary general Jérôme Valcke 'knew of $10m bribe'

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A letter from the South African Football Association shows the former French journalist and TV rights manager knew of bung payment.