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Blatter and Platini Acquitted Again in FIFA Corruption Case

Swiss appeals court reaffirms 2022 acquittal, clearing former FIFA and UEFA leaders of financial wrongdoing charges.

Police officers are seen as former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and former UEFA President Michel Platini arrive at the tribunal for their verdict on corruption charges in Muttenz, March 25, 2025. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
Former UEFA President Michel Platini leaves the tribunal after he got acquitted on corruption charges against him in Muttenz, Switzerland, March 25, 2025. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter arrives at the tribunal for the verdict on corruption charges against him in Muttenz, March 25, 2025. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
Former UEFA President Michel Platini arrives at the tribunal for the verdict on corruption charges against him in Muttenz, March 25, 2025. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Overview

  • Sepp Blatter, 89, and Michel Platini were acquitted for a second time by the Swiss federal criminal appeals court on March 25, 2025.
  • The charges stemmed from a $2 million payment made by FIFA to Platini in 2011, which prosecutors argued was fraudulent.
  • Swiss federal prosecutors had appealed the 2022 acquittal, seeking 20-month suspended sentences for both men.
  • The verdict was delivered by three cantonal judges acting as a federal appeals court in Muttenz, Switzerland.
  • Once among the most powerful figures in global football, Blatter and Platini’s legal battles have reshaped FIFA and UEFA’s leadership landscape.