Overview

• Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter were acquitted on appeal by the Swiss court over a 2 million Swiss francs payment made by FIFA in 2011.
• The court upheld the 2022 ruling, citing insufficient evidence to establish fraud with the required certainty.
• Prosecutors had sought 20 months of suspended prison time for both men but were unable to meet the burden of proof.
• The payment was claimed by the defense to be part of an oral agreement for unpaid salary, while prosecutors argued it was a fraudulent 'false invoice.'
• This ruling concludes nearly a decade of legal proceedings, though a limited appeal to the Swiss Federal Court remains possible.